Driver Test

Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Questions (209)

Louise O'Reilly

Question:

209. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that driver instructors that are legally required to accompany their learner drivers to test centres for their test are refused access to the testing centre and its toilets and are forced to stand in the test centre carpark for 45 minutes while their learner drivers are undergoing their test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28163/20]

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Minister for Transport

While it is the case that a learner driver must be accompanied by a fully licensed driver at all times, there is no requirement in law for driving instructors to attend test centres with learners sitting driving tests.

Operational arrangements at test centres are a matter for the Road Safety Authority. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct response; please contact my office if no reply has been received within ten working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51