Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sources of funding for the Road Safety Authority; and if the annual fee paid by HDV drivers for the CPC course will be reviewed. [21204/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Since 2016, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and its functions have been largely funded by the revenue it retains from the charges for the functions it carries out under the Road Safety Authority Act. It also receives a small amount of Exchequer funding for residual pension commitments.

The charges are levied in accordance with legislation across the range of the RSA’s functions, including, for example, driver licensing and testing, and vehicle services.

Continued Professional Certification (CPC) is required under European law for professional drivers to maintain standards in this critical profession, including in relation to road safety. As with any other form of continuing professional standards or development, drivers attend courses to maintain their CPC which are provided by individual training providers, who set and charge the relevant fees. Neither my Department or the RSA has any role in this.