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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (3 Jun 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...are key actions in Justice Plan 2021. A distinguished former Director of the Probation Service, Vivian Geiran, was engaged to prepare the report, which makes over 70 recommendations on short and long term responses to challenges the community faces. This includes measures around crime prevention, youth services, drug addiction, education, infrastructure and community development. The...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (26 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: .... We want to provide services, and we know people are looking for services but we will provide them only to the limit possible while preserving public health. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...We want to provide services, and we know people are looking for services, but we will provide them only to the limit possible while preserving public health. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...keeping the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. Due to the suspension of driver testing services in the initial pandemic response, along with the health protocols required since the resumption of services, a significant backlog has developed. Driving tests for essential workers continue to be the priority for the driver...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service has been closed for long periods of time over the last year, many customers have had appointments cancelled and rescheduled numerous times over that period. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (19 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020 a Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence (TM CPC) issued by a competent authority in the UK, including Northern Ireland, is no longer valid in the EU. This means that a Transport Manager holding a UK-issued Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence can no longer act as the Transport Manager for an EU-based...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...keeping the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...keeping the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...keeping the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (13 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...permit expires before a scheduled test could take place, a facility to renew the permit is required. This provision was particularly necessary when waiting times for driving tests were particularly long. I am aware that there are a number of people driving on our roads on their 4th, 5th, 6th or subsequent learner permit. A learner permit is not a licence, but a permit to allow a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...keeping the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (12 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. To deal with the backlog, the RSA have plans to increase capacity when it is allowed to re-open. This additional...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Driver Theory Test is considered a non-essential service and remains closed. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. The RSA recognise that it will take time to meet this demand and restore pre-COVID-19 waiting times when the service does reopen. In response to this, the RSA will introduce an increase...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (11 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: Currently, the Driver Theory Test is considered a non-essential service and remains closed for now until an appropriate phase of the Government's plans.. Because the service was closed for long periods of time over the last year, a large backlog of customers has built up. The RSA recognise that it will take time to meet this demand and restore pre-COVID-19 waiting times when the service...