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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: Will consideration be given to employing driving instructors on secondment for three or four months to help tackle the driver test backlog? Driving instructors know the driver test inside out and have an intimate knowledge of the roads of the county where they work. Employing driving instructors on secondment would be a very quick win for everyone. Since last autumn, Vueling Airlines has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I would like to assure the Deputy that the Authority is working closely with my Department to address the issue of Driver Testing waiting times. The Driver Testing service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand which is 28% up on 2021 figures and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I would like to assure the Deputy that the Authority is working closely with my Department to address the issue of Driver Testing waiting times. The Driver Testing service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand which is 28% up on 2021 figures and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service, including test applications and scheduling matters. I have therefore referred these questions to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service. This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases. I believe the RSA operates a fair and transparent appointment scheduling process, such that those who are eligible and have been waiting the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore referred the specific part of the Question in relation to the Waterford testing centres to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance and Uninsured Drivers: Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (8 Mar 2023)

Cathal Crowe: ...stated that there was continued cover and that was very clear but it is less clear now for motorists and for An Garda Síochána in respect of enforcement. Does MIBI have a view on L-plate drivers? It is a similar and related question. In some parts of the country, including west Clare in my constituency, there is a waiting period of 29 weeks from when a test is applied for. At...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (2 Mar 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be aware that the RSA has statutory responsibility for the operational aspects of the national driving test, NCT, including test applications and scheduling matters. I would first like to assure the Deputy that the Department is working closely with the authority on addressing driver testing waiting times, which is an issue of great concern. The current national average...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Mar 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 28 together. The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). However, I would like to assure the Deputy that my Department is working closely with the Authority to address the issue of Driver Testing waiting times, which is at unacceptable levels across the state. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Feb 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I would like to assure the Deputy that the Authority is working closely with my Department to address the issue of Driver Testing waiting times. The Driver Testing service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand which is 28% up on 2021 figures and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Feb 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. As Minister, I have no influence on the scheduling of appointments. On the broader issue of driver testing...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Feb 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and I have therefore referred the question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. As Minister, I have no influence on the scheduling of appointments. On the broader issue of driver testing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ambulance Services, Recruitment and Retention of Personnel, and Response Times: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

...as a major barrier. We changed the eligibility criteria and introduced a phased system whereby one had to have a car licence to apply, a provisional licence to start and secure the appropriate driving licence within six months. That has massively addressed a major issue for us, but it has also left is with a new problem, whereby we now have people who are novice drivers and still require...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Feb 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and information on specific centres is held by them. I have therefore referred your question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. On the broader issue of driver testing delays, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (14 Feb 2023)

Niall Collins: ...Course Title Annual No. Of Learners Specific Skills Training Ambulance Driver C1 Licence- (light truck/large van/ambulance) 14 Bus Driving/Mini-Bus Driving (D/D1 Licence) 16 Emergency Medical Technician (PHECC) 8 Fruit & Vegetable Production 14 ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Feb 2023)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 216 together. The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA).  However, I would like to assure the Deputy that my department is working closely with the RSA as the Authority endeavours to manage the demand pressures and required resourcing as a matter of priority.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (2 Feb 2023)

Jack Chambers: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested on waiting times by centres is held by them. I have, therefore, referred that part of the question to the Authority for direct reply. I ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. On the broader...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Delays Affecting Car Tests and Driver Tests: Discussion (1 Feb 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...Chairman for accommodating me, as a non-member of the committee. I welcome the witnesses from the RSA. A year or 18 months ago, I asked during Leaders' Questions about the situation whereby 100 driving test instructors were being let go. Has the current difficulty, with large numbers of young people looking to get their licence, stemmed from that? Why were those instructors let go at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the operation of the national driving test and deals with all application and scheduling matters. I have therefore referred the specific part of the question related to test waiting times in County Wexford to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a reply is not received within 10 days....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Jack Chambers: ...is reflective of demand on driver testing services which is up by 28% on 2021 figures and is up 27% on 2018 pre-Covid-19 pandemic figures. I am informed that the current increase in demand for driving tests and the time to an invitation for learner drivers have a number of contributing factors. These include an increase in learner permits in circulation, which has grown by...

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