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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: ...of Road Safety's principal functions are to carry out analyses, for their drug or alcohol content, of specimens of blood and urine, provided for the Gardaí by people suspected of drink or drugs driving offences. The Bureau issues certificates in respect of the results of these analyses, which may be used as evidence in prosecutions for offences. The Bureau also participates in the...

Written Answers — Driving Instruction: Driving Instruction (3 Apr 2007)

Martin Cullen: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 163 on Wednesday, 21st February, 2007. On the 19 June last I launched a document entitled "Consultation on the Regulation of Driving Instruction in Ireland" which was prepared by my Department. In the document it was proposed that from 1 July 2007 all new entrants to the driving instruction industry must be approved and registered before being...

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (27 Mar 2007)

Michael McDowell: ...Police Alcometer /Drager Ampel Probe Audio Visual Course Covert Human Intelligence Sources Course Covert Human Intelligence Sources Pre selection Chief Superintendents Authorisation to Drive Children First Comm. Relations/Radio Command & Control System Core Programme 2006 Core Programme 2007 Coroners Course Crime Prevention Criminal Intelligence Officers Criminal...

Seanad: Roads Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (20 Mar 2007) See 3 other results from this debate

Paddy Burke: ...1) The Minister shall, as soon as may be practicable after the commencement of this Act, by order— (a) put such structures in place as he or she deems necessary to ensure that the standard of driving in Ireland is maintained and improved, (b) put such pre-conditions in place as he or she deems necessary, for candidates who wish to take the driving test, and such pre-conditions may...

Consumer Protection Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)

Olivia Mitchell: ...a major impact were made in those talks. The Government purported to be acting in the consumers' interests but decisions were made that were anti-consumer. For example, a deal was done preventing driving test instructors being employed, even though 400 people are killed on our roads each year. A benchmarking deal was struck to improve efficiencies and provide better services from the...

Written Answers — Driving Instruction Regulation: Driving Instruction Regulation (21 Feb 2007)

Martin Cullen: On the 19 June last I launched a document entitled Consultation on the Regulation of Driving Instruction in Ireland, which was prepared by my Department. In the document it was proposed that from 1 July 2007 all new entrants to the driving instruction industry must be approved and registered before being allowed to instruct for reward and that existing driving instructors must be approved...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2007) See 1 other result from this debate

Mary O'Rourke: ...in education. He is concerned about the report of the Department of Education and Science on primary teaching, some of which we saw this morning. He also called for the swift regularisation of driving instructors. He stated the process should not be allowed to drag on. The Senator also referred to next Saturday and I thank him for so doing. I agree it will be a matter of pride for us....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (6 Dec 2006)

Martin Cullen: ...for the introduction of compulsory initial practical training for motorcyclists. However, a prerequisite for the introduction of such training is the availability and registration of motorcycle instructors. The Road Safety Authority is responsible for registering driving instructors. A consultation document published jointly by my Department and the RSA last May set out proposals for the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (16 Nov 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Jimmy Deenihan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the threat of the Voluntary Driving Instructors' Register of Ireland to boycott the new Road Safety Authority's Register of Driving Instructors should their members not be automatically included on the new RSA Register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38305/06]

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006)

Pat Gallagher: ...for the introduction of compulsory initial practical training for motorcyclists. However, a prerequisite for the introduction of such training is the availability and registration of motorcycle instructors. The Road Safety Authority is responsible for registering driving instructors. A consultation document, published jointly by the Department of Transport and the Road Safety Authority...

Road Safety. (2 Nov 2006) See 1 other result from this debate

Pat Gallagher: ...for saving young lives in this approach. The Minister intends to meet the RSA board in the coming weeks to discuss these matters. The RSA is in the process of introducing the registration of driving instructors. One of the benefits that I hope will arise from setting standards of instruction is that there will be a greater emphasis on general driving skills and less on merely passing the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport: Driving Instructor Register (11 Oct 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the letter of 26 September 2006 regarding The Driving Instructor Register of Ireland Limited. [32161/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (10 Oct 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Olivia Mitchell: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Transport if he supports the automatic recognition of the Voluntary Driving Instructors Register of Ireland in relation to the proposed regulation of driving instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31554/06]

Written Answers — Department of Transport: Driving Instructors (28 Sep 2006)

Martin Ferris: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have had discussions with the Road Safety Authority regarding the regulation of driving instructors; and the timescale he envisages for their regulation. [29878/06]

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Róisín Shortall: ...fact that legislation was only passed today to introduce much needed measures such as privatising the operation of speed cameras, mandatory breath testing and banning the use of mobile phones while driving says a lot about the low priority road safety is afforded by the Government. One can add to this the fact that the Rules of the Road are 14 years out of date, driving instructors are in...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 Jun 2006)

Dan Wallace: ...across the country. Consistent studies have shown that the single biggest cause of accidents on our roads is the behaviour of road users and very often this behaviour is affected by the fact that drivers have consumed alcohol before getting behind the wheel. It is significant that the rate of deaths on our roads increases around festival times like Christmas, bank holiday weekends and...

Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (20 Jun 2006) See 1 other result from this debate

John Dennehy: ..., which have been legislated for in the Houses, have been dealt with in an inconsistent fashion by the courts. Every amendment to road traffic legislation, whether it concerns speeding or drink driving, is inevitably challenged with cases often passing through the hierarchy of courts. Every attempt is made to find a loophole that legal professionals always feel exists. Each of the...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006) See 1 other result from this debate

Paddy Burke: I move amendment No. 76: In page 13, lines 26 and 27, to delete paragraph (p). The purpose of this amendment is to delete paragraph (p), which alludes to the fees licensed instructors may charge for courses of instruction. It is very restrictive to legislate for the fee one can charge because there are different standards and levels of driving instruction. I hope all instructors will be...

Driving Tests. (13 Jun 2006)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin: ...of testing for a further three weeks. These setbacks have combined to create a 37-week waiting list, with approximately 2,500 provisional licence holders awaiting their test. The Killarney driving test centre now has a temporary base at the Áras Pádraig centre, with a four-month lease period having commenced on 1 May. The testers correctly fear that when this lease expires there will be...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006: Second Stage. (8 Jun 2006) See 3 other results from this debate

Paul Bradford: ...opportunity to contribute to the debate on this long-awaited legislation which is of significant importance and, hopefully, of long-term benefit. I see this legislation as not being a crackdown on drivers or driving but as a support to the 90% or 95% of careful drivers who take driving seriously and do not cause accidents. The number of deaths, following road accidents, in Ireland during...