Written answers

Wednesday, 6 December 2006

9:00 pm

Photo of Seymour CrawfordSeymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 58: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce mandatory basic training for motorcyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41736/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 8 on the 2 November. 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 oversight of the operation of the driver licensing system including the preparation of proposals for draft regulatory provisions relating to driver licensing and testing. In this context the Road Safety Authority is responsible for bringing forward proposals for the introduction of compulsory initial practical training for motorcyclists.

However, a prerequisite for the introduction of such training is the availability and registration of motorcycle instructors. 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. New instructors are to be registered from 1 July 2007 and it is intended that all instructors will be registered by the 1 July 2008.

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