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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 May 2023)

Eamon Ryan: The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore referred this 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. I would like to assure the Deputy that my Department is...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

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: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2022)

Eamon Ryan: ...for SPSVs. €15m was allocated in 2022 to support SPSVs to switch to electric. The scheme is kept under continuous review but at present the eSPSV scheme does not include vehicles used in driving instruction. . There are a range of incentives available to driving instructors with their own business including; - Tolling reductions of 25% up to a threshold of...

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Nov 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...area plan. This is not a new procedure. The board already has the power to grant certain permissions that contravene a development plan in specific circumstances. The proposed new rules on fit and proper persons to be a driving instructor were raised by Deputies McNamara and Carey. The principles of excluding persons with certain types of convictions from certain professions, either...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Oct 2021)

Eamon Ryan: Transport workers, including driving instructors, should continue to comply with Government health and safety requirements and guidance in order to ensure that we continue our progress in suppressing Covid. As our approach to the management of COVID-19 transitions from population wide restrictions to guidance, we should continue to practice basic preventative behaviours, including in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Eamon Ryan: This Bill is full of examples, which I did not mention in my opening statement, of many legislative changes that are important in the sector. One example is driving instruction. We will legislate for people who test members of the Garda, fire brigades and the National Ambulance Service. As you can imagine, those drivers have specific powers and responsibilities in being able to drive in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Apr 2021)

Eamon Ryan: During the level 5 period, driving tests will be available only to those who are involved in essential services, including essential retail work.  Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date. While I fully appreciate the inconvenience this poses, I must...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: I am aware that there are a large number of people driving on our roads on their 4th, 5th, 6th or subsequent learner permit. While it is legal for a learner permit holder to drive on our roads as long as they are accompanied by a qualified person, I agree there is a need to reduce the number of people driving on recurring learner permits without clear reasons. In late 2019, the Road...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Feb 2021)

Eamon Ryan: With regard to the wearing of PPE and the making of appropriate safety arrangements, I would like to clarify to the Deputy that driving instructors and driving schools are entirely independent operators and neither the Road Safety Authority nor my Department can dictate how they run their individual businesses. It is up to each driving instructor or driving school to protect themselves,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Jan 2021)

Eamon Ryan: ...the Department in November outlining the absolute necessity of retaining these safety measures. While the Authority recognises that this may be inconvenient for partners, family members and indeed driving instructors who accompany learner drivers to their tests, the fact remains that the more people who enter a building, the greater the risk of Covid spreading. The safety of staff and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define both driver testing and the provision of driving instruction as essential services, albeit in strictly defined circumstances. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date. Driver Testing services...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (10 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define the provision of driving instruction as an essential service. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date. The Road Safety Authority requires that an individual must...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I fully appreciate the difficulty that many learner drivers have experienced and are continuing to experience in their efforts to obtain a full driving licence. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) have been deemed to be essential under the current Level 5 Covid restrictions. However, I would point out to the Deputy that ADIs are private individuals or companies, who are free to choose...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define the provision of driving instruction as an essential service. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date. I must emphasise to the Deputy, however, that driving...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define the provision of driving instruction as an essential service. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: While it is the case that a learner driver must be accompanied by a fully licensed driver at all times, there is no requirement in law for driving instructors to attend test centres with learners sitting driving tests. Operational arrangements at test centres are a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred that element of the Deputy's question to the Authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308, 316 and 319 together. Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define the provision of driving instruction as an essential service. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: Regulations introduced on the 21st October by my colleague, the Minister for Health, define the provision of driving instruction as an essential service. Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Nov 2020)

Eamon Ryan: The procedures involved in driving tests already booked for dates in the Level 5 period by people who are not essential workers, and the procedures for booking a test for people who are essential workers, are operational matters for the RSA, as is the question of what would happen if a person were to be prevented by the Garda from attending a driving test even though they actually were an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Oct 2020)

Eamon Ryan: While it is the case that a learner driver must be accompanied by a fully licensed driver at all times, there is no requirement in law for driving instructors to attend test centres with learners sitting driving tests. Operational arrangements at test centres are a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred that element of the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct...

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