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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 Instructor Register: 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)

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]

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: ...following: 5.—(1) The Authority shall, in the exercise of its functions as prescribed by section 4(1) of this Act, be responsible for setting training standards and ensuring quality control of driving instructors. (2) Without prejudice to subsection (3) of this section, the Authority shall assume such functions in respect of driving instructors as are conferred on the Minister by, and in...

Road Safety Authority Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (5 Apr 2006)

Olivia Mitchell: I reiterate the importance of introducing statutory regulations to govern quality control of driving instructors. While the Minister believes Deputies are ad idem on this matter, nevertheless I would prefer if the word "shall" rather than "may" was included in the legislation.

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: .... Tonight I want to be a little more positive when speaking about what the Government should do and what it should stop doing. I said last night that we must change the whole culture surrounding driving. To do so, we must change driver behaviour, which means better education, regulation and enforcement. There must be better driver education at all stages of life. People need education...

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: ...the certificate we give them, they represent a danger to everyone else. Experiences such as night-time journeys, emergency braking and so on are not part of the test, yet they are part of everyday driving and should inform both training and testing. The preparation for the test is a vast, uncharted landscape. I know we have all had communications from instructors. However, the truth is...

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (3 Mar 2005)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to respond to the Minister's contribution. Before I took up this brief, the significant waiting lists for driver testing defied explanation. I still wonder in this economy of limitless resources and capabilities and technological prowess why the Government cannot organise something as fundamental and simple as a driving test. I acknowledge the problem did not arise...