Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 445: To ask the Minister for Transport if he supports the automatic recognition of the Voluntary Driving Instructors Register of Ireland in relation to the proposed regulation of driving instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31554/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Road Safety Authority is responsible for registering driving instructors. A consultation document published jointly by my Department and the RSA last May set out proposals for the registration of driving instructors and invited submissions to be made by the 8 September. These submissions are being considered by the RSA.

There is no proposal to automatically recognise members of the Voluntary Driving Instructors Register of Ireland as meeting the required standard. Paragraph 3.9 of the consultation document stated that "It is recognized that, both within this country and the EU, other bodies have certification processes in place where predetermined standards are required to be met. The Registrar may recognize such certification as meeting some or all of the ADI requirements where the awarding body demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Registrar, that the certification process in place meets or exceeds the ADI standard laid down by the RSA.

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 446: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of people awaiting a driving test at the Tralee and Killarney test centres; the average waiting times at both centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31609/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the delivery of the driving test and the issuing of certificates of competency. Your enquiry has been referred to the RSA for direct reply to you.