Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 November 2004
322 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers who are employed in his Department; the number who are full-time; the number who are on contract; the length of time those on contract have been so; and if it is his intention to recruit further contract testers. [28678/04]
View answerThe authorised number of driver testers, including a chief tester and supervisory testers, is 130. Of these, there are 103 permanent driver testers and 19 contract driver testers. Of the 19 contract driver testers, 12 have commenced their fourth year and a further seven are due to commence their fifth year in the coming months.
My Department is in discussions with the Department of Finance with a view to filling posts in this area and this may entail the recruitment of further contract testers.
