Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
362 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern surrounding the lack of regulations regarding the establishment of driving schools and their suitability for drivers; and the way in which and when he proposes to introduce appropriate legislation to regulate this sector. [7852/04]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 567 of 10 February 2004, as follows. Proposals being developed by my Department for the regulation and quality assurance of driving instruction will involve a test of the competence of individual instructors. A working group comprising representatives of my Department and of instruction interests has formulated the design of the standards that a driving instructor must meet. I am considering what arrangements will be put in place to oversee implementation of the standard in the context of the establishment of the driver testing and standards authority.
