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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Issues (12 Jul 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...work places.Several pieces of work are underway that will support underrepresented groups in general to access opportunities in the civil and public sector. A key priority is to develop a data driven, evidence-based diversity profile of candidates throughout the recruitment process. To achieve this priority PAS commissioned the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) to review...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (11 Nov 2021)

Paschal Donohoe: ...are liable to VAT at the standard rate unless they fall within Annex III of the Directive, in respect of which Member States may apply either one or two reduced rates of VAT. The supply of driving lessons is not listed in Annex III and therefore would, in general across the EU, be subject to the standard rate. However, the Directive allows that a Member State may maintain a historic VAT...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (24 Jan 2019)

Paschal Donohoe: ...their individual decisions on whether to offer cover and what terms to apply, insurers will also use a combination of other rating factors, which include the age and type of the vehicle, the relevant claims record and driving experience, the number of drivers, how the car is used, etc.  My understanding is that insurance companies do not all use the same combination of rating...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Donohoe: ...at our disposal. Too many people are still losing their lives on our roads. Road safety depends on a wide range of factors. These include the quality of our roads and the quality of the vehicles driven on them; sensible traffic planning and management; keeping to the right speed; the health of the driver; factors which can cause driver impairment - above all, intoxicants and driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Safety (3 Nov 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: Driving instructors may give lessons on public roads (with the exception of motorways, where learner drivers are not permitted), and I have no power to regulate which roads they may choose to use. In the matter of driving tests, these also take place on public roads, other than motorways, and there are no powers for limiting the particular areas used.  The operation...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (14 Nov 2007)

Paschal Donohoe: ...well and where there are clear shortcomings, just as we acknowledge what is going well. The Minister of State said: A further commitment is that, by the end of June 2008, all applicants for a driving test will be able to get a test within ten weeks .... The Road Safety Authority is working to have all driving instructors registered by 31 December 2008. This means there will be immense...