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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...Síochána, including the training of its members and civilian staff. I, as Minister, have no role in the matter. I am informed by the Commissioner that there is a five-level suite of competency based driving (CBD) courses, with each level specifically catering for the required knowledge base, skill set and operational requirements of Garda members. CBD Level 1 consists of a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Feb 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...xe1;na including the training of its members and civilian staff and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter. I am informed by the Commissioner that there is a five-level suite of competency based driving (CBD) courses, with each level specifically catering for the required knowledge base, skill set and operational requirements of Garda members. CBD Level 1 consists of a one-day...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (17 Jan 2024)

Pauline Tully: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to detail the proposed new driver education plan for transition year students; to seek clarification on the reason approved driving instructors were not consulted on these new proposals. [57388/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jan 2024)

Norma Foley: ...one day of training each year to maintain their Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). Bus éireann delivers this training to their staff through their team of Training Supervisors, who are trained as Advanced Driving Instructors.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Driver Test (30 Nov 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Pauline Tully: ..., especially by young people who cannot get affordable accommodation near their place of study. There are no reliable public transport systems in place in many areas. These young people rely on driving and are looking for tests. Previously, the average waiting time was 30 weeks. It has come down in Cavan. It is down to probably 18 or 19 weeks now, which is very welcome. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (23 Nov 2023)

Simon Harris: Currently, Phase 2 Pipefitting training is delivered in Cork Education and Training Board (ETB) and Louth and Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) by four instructors. As the Coordinating Providers for the apprenticeship, the National Apprenticeship Office (NAO) and SOLAS are actively engaging with the Collaborating Providers and employers of pipefitting apprentices to support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (24 Oct 2023)

...We are concerned about things like pursuit policies. We do not have a pursuit policy and we have seen very well publicised cases recently about pursuits, stand-down of pursuits and all of the issues that emerged regarding people driving the wrong way down motorways and so on. Like our colleagues in the GRA, we are concerned about the driving instructor training that the organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2023)

Simon Harris: Currently, Phase 2 Pipe fitting training is delivered in Cork ETB and LMETB by two instructors. Phase 4 is currently delivered in LMETB and there is currently one workshop with one instructor delivering the training. As the Co-ordinating Provider for the apprenticeship, the NAO and SOLAS are actively engaging with the Collaborating Providers and employers of pipe fitting apprentices to...

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Violet-Anne Wynne: ...student accommodation due to the cost and the fact that I will be farming at home myself. I did try to get all this done sooner but I only turned 17 in October last, then it took a long time for driving instructors to have availability, then there was an issue with the RSA system that my lessons took weeks and weeks to upload and now I have the issue of waiting on a driving test. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Oct 2023)

Jack Chambers: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility forthe National Driving Test service. This includes test applications, scheduling matters and the data regarding waiting list times. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply on the specific information requested. I would ask the Deputy to contact my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023) See 5 other results from this debate

...: I would like to begin by thanking the committee, through the Vice Chair, for the opportunity to speak to members today to discuss issues impacting the national car testing service, NCTS, and the driver testing service. Given recent events on our roads and in relation to Ireland’s road safety performance so far this year, it is with great sadness that we acknowledge the tragic...

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...

Apprenticeship and Further Education and Training: Statements (22 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...of areas all across the economy. I have a particular interest in further education. Members will know that I was a primary schoolteacher before I entered Leinster House, but my father was an instructor in FÁS and in AnCO, as it was previously called. That was a fantastic job in all sorts of senses. In one sense, it was a fantastic job in that it funded his children to access...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (21 Jun 2023)

Jack Chambers: I understand that there are no specific restrictions on driving instruction companies or self-employed driving instructors in relation to what roads they may use during the course of giving driving lessons. When an instructor and a learner are on the road they are legally speaking in the same position as all other road users. As such, they are subject to the full range of road traffic law,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Jun 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. The RSA operates a fair and transparent appointment scheduling process, and consequently I understand that those who are eligible and have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Brendan Smith: Since the end of last year there has been improvement in substantially reducing the waiting times for driving tests at the Cavan centre. Unfortunately, once again there is a concern that we may see waiting times increase. Driving instructors believe that not enough driving testers have been rostered for work in the Cavan centre for June and July. Those two months are particularly important...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority (13 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Kelly: 319. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving instructors who have been struck off by the RSA in each of the years 2011 to 2023, in tabular form. [28426/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (1 Jun 2023)

Simon Harris: I will definitely look into the issue of unused capacity. I would be pleased if the Deputy wants to share any details with me. I want to be clear. There will be a need for more instructors but we will also have to physically expand the capacity of the workshops alongside that. The Deputy's question about new types of apprenticeship is key because of the jobs of the future. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (31 May 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. The RSA operates a fair and transparent appointment scheduling process, and consequently I understand that those who are eligible and have been...

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

Jack Chambers: 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 the specific part of 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. I would like to assure the Deputy that my...

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