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Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (29 Apr 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 Section 4, registration of driving instructors is a function of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Under the Road Traffic (Driving Instructor Licensing) (No.2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 203 of 2009), authorisation and registration of driving instructors and administration of driving instructor's licences are matters for the Road Safety Authority....

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (20 Apr 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under section 4 of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, registration of driving instructors is a function of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Under the Road Traffic (Driving Instructor Licensing) (No.2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 203 of 2009), authorisation and registration of driving instructors and administration of driving instructor's licences are matters for the Road Safety Authority.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Feb 2010)

Noel Dempsey: ...This section provides for amendments to facilitate the endorsement of penalty points where a licence record does not exist or has not been identified or where the person is the holder of a foreign driving licence. It also provides for the transfer of any penalty points accumulated from such a record to a pre-existing record, which is later identified. Recent media attention focused on the...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Feb 2010)

Noel Dempsey: ..., which was completed last year. Other necessary conditions for the introduction of a full CBT programme are, I understand, also now in place including the availability of a good supply of approved driving instructors. Draft regulations are now being finalised within the RSA with a view to submitting them shortly to my Department for examination.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (26 Jan 2010)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Traffic (Driver Instructor Licensing) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 203 of 2009), made under section 18 of the Road Traffic Act 1968, fees in relation to the licensing of driving instructors were set and have not been changed. Current fees in relation to driving licences were set in the Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006) and remain...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (9 Dec 2009)

Noel Dempsey: ...was completed earlier this year. Other necessary conditions for the introduction of a full CBT programme are, I understand, also now in place including the availability of a good supply of approved driving instructors. Draft regulations are now being finalised within the RSA with a view to submitting them shortly to my Department for examination.

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (24 Nov 2009)

Noel Dempsey: ...scale CBT programme. This pilot programme was completed earlier this year. Other necessary conditions are, I understand, also now in place including the availability of a good supply of approved driving instructors. Draft regulations are now being finalised within the RSA with a view to submitting them shortly to my Department for examination.

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Jul 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Smarter Travel, the Government policy on Sustainable Transport, proposes a number of initiatives relating to eco-driving and driver behaviour. I have established a joint working group between the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the National Sustainable Travel Office (NSTO) of my Department to develop a structured overall plan to ensure that eco driving becomes part of the driving culture....

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (9 Jun 2009)

Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA). An exemption for all unapproved driving instructors was granted at the end of December 2008 up to 30 April 2009. At that time there were just over 500 driving instructors through all three Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) stages, the RSA...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (12 Nov 2008)

Noel Dempsey: ...scheme on behalf of the Department. Road Safety Authority The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for promotion of road safety including, driver testing and licensing, registration of driving instructors, driver vocational training, compulsory basic training for motorcyclists, accident and road safety research, vehicle standards and road haulage enforcement functions. The RSA is...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Jun 2008)

Noel Dempsey: ...scheme on behalf of the Department. Road Safety Authority The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for promotion of road safety including, driver testing and licensing, registration of driving instructors, driver vocational training, compulsory basic training for motorcyclists, accident and road safety research, vehicle standards and road haulage enforcement functions. The RSA is...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 May 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 69 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has given me comprehensive proposals for the registration and regulation of driving instructors, with a target operational date of 1 January 2009. The RSA's proposals followed on from extensive consultations it has engaged in with the driving instructor sector since 2006. The proposals provide, inter alia,...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (22 Apr 2008)

Noel Dempsey: ...Nos. 216 and 217 together. Section 18 of the Road Traffic Act 1968 (as amended by section 19 of the Road Traffic Act 2002) provides for the making of regulations in relation to the control of driving instruction, with subsection (2)(g) of section 18 enabling regulations to be made to prohibit the giving of instruction for reward unless the person concerned is licensed to do so. The Road...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (10 Apr 2008)

Noel Dempsey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104 and 105 together. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has given me comprehensive proposals for the registration and regulation of driving instructors, with the target date of 1 January 2009. These are under consideration, with a view to making the necessary Regulations. In the meantime, the RSA has arrangements in hand to permit existing driving instructors...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (8 Apr 2008)

Noel Dempsey: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has given me comprehensive proposals for the registration and regulation of driving instructors, with the target date of 1 January 2009. These are under consideration, with a view to making the necessary Regulations. In the meantime, the RSA has arrangements in hand to permit existing driving instructors to demonstrate that they already meet the qualification...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2008)

Noel Dempsey: ...scheme on behalf of the Department. Road Safety Authority The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for promotion of road safety including, driver testing and licensing, registration of driving instructors, driver vocational training, compulsory basic training for motorcyclists, accident and road safety research, vehicle standards and road haulage enforcement functions. The RSA is...

Written Answers — Driving Instructors: Driving Instructors (30 Jan 2008)

Noel Dempsey: Arrangements are in hand for the regulation and registration of driving instructors. The target date for formal requirements in this area is 1 January 2009. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is currently drafting Regulations for me which will give effect to these mandatory requirements from that date. The RSA's work in this respect derives from extensive consultations which it has engaged in...

Road Safety: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ...after that date. This is a key building stone in the introduction of a graduated licensing system for Ireland. I know that many people depend on their cars and I acknowledge that the backlog of driving tests has meant many of those who would like the opportunity to become fully licensed have not been able to take a driving test. For that reason, I have deferred the introduction of the...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Jun 2007)

Noel Dempsey: ...made a submission to my Department concerning licensing reforms including the introduction of learner permits. These proposals are under consideration in my Department. As regards the regulation of driving instruction, the Road Safety Authority also has responsibility for this function and I understand that examination of persons seeking to be approved driving instructors will be commenced...