Eric J. Byrne
Question:470 Mr. Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport the number of hauliers who have failed to pass the examination as set by the Chartered Institute of Transport for carriers' licences; and if he has any proposals regarding the owner-drivers who are not so academically inclined and although having worked in a self-employed driver capacity for years now find the exam too difficult to sit, as many have only a limited formal education.