Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport the steps he intends to take to introduce a more thorough training schedule for driver testers. [21983/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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My Department, with the assistance of external consultants, has recently concluded a major review of the training provided to driver testers. This review suggested changes in the structure and delivery of the training of recruit driver testers.

The amended training course has been implemented and was used in the training last February and March of the 7 staff redeployed from the Department of Agriculture and Food. The new course will also be used in the forthcoming training of the 11 new testers, which is due to commence in June.

The position will be reviewed again when this training is completed and a revised programme is also expected to be introduced once the current backlog is close to elimination. This is addition to the ongoing training received by all staff in my Department, including driver testers, in response to general performance development and management needs.