Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 163: To ask the Minister for Transport when it is proposed to introduce regulation of driving instruction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6622/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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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 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. This area is now the responsibility of the Road Safety Authority. Submissions received from stakeholders on the consultation document are now being considered by the Authority.