Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport if he or his Department have had discussions with the Road Safety Authority regarding the regulation of driving instructors; and the timescale he envisages for their regulation. [29878/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The registration of driving instructors will be the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. On the 19 June last I launched a document entitled "Consultation on the Regulation of Driving Instruction in Ireland" which was prepared by my Department in consultation with the Road Safety Authority. Submissions from stakeholders were sought by the 8 September 2006. Submissions have been received and are being considered by the RSA.

In the document it was proposed that from 1 July 2007 all new entrants to the driving instruction industry must be approved and registered before being allowed to instruct for reward and that existing driving instructors must be approved and registered by 1 July 2008.