Results 1-20 of 25 for driving instructors speaker:Leo Varadkar

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: ..., we reached the point where the numbers on waiting list for tests were quite low but they are now quite high again. We need to bear in mind that we need to protect the health and safety of driving instructors and testers - I know the Deputy will also want to do that - and this means that there are fewer slots than there used to be. The Road Safety Authority has put in place a system...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Driver Test (10 Nov 2020)

Leo Varadkar: I am aware that a number of Driving instructors recently took part in protests in Dublin and Sligo as a result of the impact of Covid-19 on instructors which restricts access to Road Safety Authority centres while students sit driving tests. While I understand the inconvenience this causes for individuals, I must emphasise that Ireland’s system of industrial relations is...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (11 Mar 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Road Safety Authority has made no application to my Department for an exception to the moratorium to recruit driving instructors/testers. If such an application is made, it will be considered by my Department within the overall context of the Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotion in the Public Service and the Employment Control Framework (ECF). This requires that public sector...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Leo Varadkar: ...road deaths in recent years. There were major legislative reforms which contributed. The creation of the fixed charge and penalty points systems helped to promote greater awareness of dangerous driving habits. The lowering of legal alcohol limits and the introduction of mandatory alcohol testing checkpoints have also helped to reduce drink driving on our roads. Meanwhile, An Garda...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2013)

Leo Varadkar: ...area consolidation will take a considerable amount of time to draft and pass through the Oireachtas. The reason we have not consolidated in the past few years is that there were provisions, such as lower drink driving levels, mandatory testing of drivers and impairment testing, that we wanted to enact quickly to enhance road safety. It is still my intention to introduce a consolidation...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Oct 2013)

Leo Varadkar: ...legislation, the establishment of a dedicated Garda traffic corps and the introduction of safety cameras are some of the contributors to the reduction in fatalities and the positive change in driver behaviour. Crucially, there has been broad all-party support for road safety measures in recent years. That was important and I hope it will continue. The first legislation passed by this...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Instruction Regulation (2 Jul 2013)

Leo Varadkar: Road Traffic (Driving Instructor Licensing) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 sets out the requirements for a person wishing to be registered as an approved driving instructor. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) regulates driving instruction, and maintains a register of Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs). In order to be registered as an ADI, a person must pass three tests, or receive...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Test Regulations (22 Jan 2013)

Leo Varadkar: ...Road Safety Authority.  I understand from the Authority that there is nothing in their rules which specifically permits or prohibits a driver tester from making a recommendation of a particular instructor.  However, the RSA have also indicated that driver testers are trained at induction stage, and again during any refresher training, not to make specific recommendations but...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (12 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under measures which I introduced last year as part of the Graduated Driver Licensing system, learner drivers in Ireland must now take a course of twelve mandatory lessons before doing the driving test. The requirements are set out in the Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Learner Permit Holders) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 173 of 2011). The Regulations specify in detail the contents of...

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (12 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Under measures which I introduced last year as part of the Graduated Driver Licensing system, learner drivers in Ireland must now take a course of twelve mandatory lessons before doing the driving test. The requirements are set out in the Road Traffic (Courses of Instruction) (Learner Permit Holders) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 173 of 2011). The Regulations specify in detail the contents of...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Mar 2012)

Leo Varadkar: ...about it. The issue arises from the fact that the RSA has introduced online registration for the Essential Driver Training (EDT) system. I understand that, when EDT was first introduced, Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) were required to submit their records on an Excel spreadsheet, while the RSA provided them with logbooks free of charge. It was made clear by the RSA at the time that...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (28 Feb 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Last year, I introduced Regulations to make it compulsory for learner drivers to undertake lessons before sitting the driving tests. This system, known as Essential Driver Training (EDT), is one of nine measures which together will add up to a Graduated Driver Licensing System (GDLS) for Ireland. While I am aware that a number of Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) have registered...

Written Answers — Driving Instruction: Driving Instruction (31 Jan 2012)

Leo Varadkar: .... The correspondent also wrote to me directly last year on this matter. I consider it essential that a good communications process is in place between the Road Safety Authority and the Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) in relation to the operation of Essential Driver Training (EDT). I have expressed that view to both the RSA and representatives of the ADIs. It is my understanding...

Written Answers — Driver Training: Driver Training (31 Jan 2012)

Leo Varadkar: Essential Driver Training (EDT), which I introduced last April, requires learner car drivers to undertake a course of compulsory lessons before taking the driving test. EDT is one of nine components in the development of a Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system for Ireland. Taken together, these components will contribute significantly to the quality of driving on our roads, and so to road...

Road Safety (9 Nov 2011)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 28 together. The question relates to the drivers' forum that informs the Road Safety Authority regarding driving instructors and driving tests. Responsibility for regulation and oversight of driving instruction rests with the Road Safety Authority, RSA. In accordance with the Road Traffic (Driving Instructors Licensing) (No. 2) Regulations 2009,...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (25 Oct 2011)

Leo Varadkar: There are many measures necessary to promote safety on our roads and I believe that having standards for professional driving instructors is one of them. The existence of a recognised standard, through the regime of registering Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) is also beneficial for the industry and ensures that rogue operators are kept out of the system. The existing standards and...

Written Answers — Driver Training: Driver Training (14 Sep 2011)

Leo Varadkar: Last April I introduced the Essential Driver Training (EDT) scheme, which is one component of the Graduated Driver Licensing Scheme (GDLS) developed by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) during 2010. EDT means that learner drivers are for the first time required to take a comprehensive series of lessons with Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) which will cover the entire range of skills...

Employment Agency Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (4 Feb 2010)

Leo Varadkar: ...who described the Green Party as being like hitchhikers in the Fianna Fáil car - ready to be thrown out at the next crossroads. However, the relationship is different. Fianna Fáil is the driving instructor and the Green Party members are the learner drivers, and it has taught them well. The cronyism in which they are engaging is disgusting. The Green Party will stay in Government for...

Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Leo Varadkar: ...sets various fees for various driver licences and was signed by the then Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Deputy Noel Ahern. Section 45 of SI No. 203/2009, Road Traffic (Driving Instructor Licensing) (No. 2) Regulations details the charges for driving tests and was signed by the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, on 29 May 2009. Will the Ceann Comhairle explain to...

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

Leo Varadkar: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether adequate exemptions are being granted to driving instructors who were on the driving instructors register who wish to register as an approved driving instructor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15237/08]