Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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723. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the guidelines set out to the Road Safety Authority and or driving schools as to the way in which testing and lessons are meant to take place, in view of the fact driving schools can reopen from 29 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13371/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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On 22 June the Road Safety Authority issued letters to all Approved Driving Instuctors, advising them of the plans for resuming driver testing services. The letter included the protocols to be observed in driver testing, with a view to Driving Schools reopening their businesses on or after 29 June, in accordance with the Government's acceleration of Phase 3 of the National Return to Work Safely Protocol as developed by NPHET in consultation with national experts. 

As the oversight of Approved Driving Instructors, including communications in relation to the resumption of services, is a matter for the Road Safety Authority, I am referring your question to the RSA for further direct reply.  If you do not reply within 10 days, please contact my  Office.