John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will address the concerns raised with regard to registered driving instructor status; the position regarding the validity of the RDI status of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo within the DTSA; his plans to pass this decision over to the board of the DTSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29687/04]

Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he intends to pass the decision regarding this person's status over to the board of the DTSA. [29688/04]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 303 together.

Proposals being developed by my Department for the regulation and quality assurance of driving instruction will involve a test of the competence of individual instructors. A working group comprising representatives of my Department and of instruction interests has formulated the design of the standards that a driving instructor must meet. I am considering what arrangements will be put in place to oversee implementation of the standard in the context of the establishment of the Driver Testing and Standards Authority. The Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004, which provides for the establishment of the authority was published on 6 July 2004 and the Second Stage debate commenced on the 14 October 2004. Regulations will be required to give effect to the proposals for introducing regulation of driving instruction and the position of existing driving instructors will be considered in the context of drafting of the regulations.