Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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751. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the current approval process for driver CPC trainers especially in respect of all approved driver CPC trainers having a recognised training qualification. [25269/14]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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753. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown by training organisation of the 7396 driver CPC training courses held during 2013. [25271/14]

Clare Daly (Dublin North, United Left)
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754. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown by training organisation of the 83182 driver CPC participants trained during 2013. [25272/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 751, 753 and 754 together.

The Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) regime is operated by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). 

Regulation of driving instruction comes under section 18 of the Road Traffic Act 1968.  It has become clear in recent years that the terms of this section are no longer adequate for present day needs, and I therefore intend to update it in the context of the next Road Traffic Bill.  I believe that this needs to be done first, before any further changes to driving instruction regulations, including CPC instruction, are made.