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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: ...Transport, Tourism and Sport if the RSA can guarantee a full five-day testing service in Skibbereen, County Cork; the reason that a resident tester has not been put in place despite a recruitment drive and the fact that more than 40 are employed in the country; the reason that instructors are informed third hand even though they pay an affiliation fee to the RSA every second year (details...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Nov 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Road Safety Authority has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test service. I understand that due to the COVID pandemic, and the necessary ensuing precautions, a significant driver testing backlog developed. However, once public health restrictions eased, considerable progress has been made in reducing wait times significantly. The Department gave...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Nov 2022)

Michael Collins: I had a meeting with concerned interested parties yesterday where a serious concern hangs over the future of the driving test centre in Skibbereen. I have been informed that at least one of the two driving testers will move on at the end of December, which will leave the driving centre with skeleton staff. People who booked the driving test in Skibbereen two weeks ago were informed they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Engagement with Road Safety Authority (12 Oct 2022) See 3 other results from this debate

...is there has been a significant increase, particular in the age demographic of 20 to 30, in the number of people seeking driver tests and, in addition, the number seeking to undergo the approved driving instructor training.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Oct 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request an urgent review of driving test services be carried out given the unprecedented backlogs in the system; and if he will give consideration to allowing instructors to sign-off on the driving competency of applicants who have completed the required 12 lessons until such time as the waiting times have significantly...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (14 Sep 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Under European Union Regulation (EU) 2022/1280, which came into force on 27 July, Ukrainians residing in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive may drive here on their national driving licences. All categories on the holder's Ukrainian licence are recognised. The Regulation applies to driver documents held by Ukrainians admitted to the EU under the Temporary Protection Directive and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Jul 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Troy: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of registered driving instructors currently in counties Longford and Westmeath. [36615/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Jun 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...1,000 Gardaí in CBD level 2.  Competency-based driver level 2 course - Total Costs Online learning €37,000 In person training - subsistence - instructors €87,440 In person training- subsistence- trainees €438,760 Total Costs €563,200 ...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Ryan: I move amendment No. 46: In page 22, to delete line 18 and substitute the following: “ “Disqualification of driving instructors 18A.(1) An applicant for, or the holder of, a licence shall notify the Authority”. These amendments allow us to manage the potential disqualification of driving instructors. It effectively applies similar conditions to those...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Jun 2022) See 14 other results from this answer

Louise O'Reilly: 107. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the register of approved driving instructors including the number of instructors by category; the number of individual instructors who have left the register and the number of new entrants to the register by year since regulation began in 2009; and the number of ADIs giving regular lessons, that is more than 50 EDTs...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Seán Canney: ...Social Protection the supports that are available to support a young person who is on JobPath with an organisation (details supplied) and is trying to access funding to undertake a bus and coach driving instructor course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30622/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 May 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: Irish driver licensing law operates within a framework of EU law, with which all member states must comply. The format of driving licences, categories of vehicles and the standards to be met in driving tests to qualify for a licence are all set at EU level. Therefore, all EU-issued licences are mutually recognised in member states. A holder of a member state issued licence who moves to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme: Former Members of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal (11 May 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

...vehicle. That is what I was talking about earlier in terms of a graded scheme. Some people need a very much adapted vehicle into which they can bring a wheelchair and fix it in. There will never drive themselves so it is a matter of being transported. People like that often work. It might be surprising to people but I have patients who work despite quite significant disabilities....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Apr 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Dillon: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional resources that will be provided to approved driving instructors to respond to the influx of Ukrainians applying for essential driver training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Darren O'Rourke: 221. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to expand the electric small public service vehicles grant to driving instructors and schools in order to give learner drivers early experience of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Testing (10 Mar 2022)

Darren O'Rourke: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are recognised delays with the check test for advanced driving Instructors; the way he plans to respond to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13691/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Feb 2022) See 1 other result from this answer

Róisín Shortall: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter in relation to approved driving instructors (details supplied); if he plans to address the cost of such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9089/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff (15 Feb 2022)

Hildegarde Naughton: While I cannot comment on the precise circumstances of individual cases, under the Road Traffic (Driving Instructor Licensing) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 203 of 2009), a driving instructor licence issued prior to the regulations was treated as if it was a licence under the regulations. Therefore, under such circumstances, a recognised pre-2009 licence being treated as a licence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2022)

Jim O'Callaghan: 603. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda car driving and motorcycle instructor courses that were held in either the Garda training college or Garda headquarters in 2021 and to-date in 2022, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/22]

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2022)

Damien English: ...the Senator has made a very compelling case for doing so. I will provide some background on this matter. Prior to October 2016, as the Senator said, full category B licence holders, on passing a driving test, were permitted to drive category M moped vehicles. This practice ceased for new category B licence holders with the implementation of the third EU driving licence directive. As it...