Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 March 2021
217. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the issue of driver lessons not continuing during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12629/21]
View answerAnnouncements made by An Taoiseach on the 23rd of February confirmed that level 5 restrictions are set to continue until the 5th of April, at which point the situation will be reviewed.
As before, Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs) may continue to provide lessons under these restrictions, but only in such circumstances where the learner in question has already been scheduled a test date.
While I very much regret the difficulty this poses to learners who had previously commenced, but not yet completed, the 12 mandatory lessons required to book a test, I must remind the Deputy that this decision has been taken in line with official public health recommendations that everyone in Ireland work to limit the spread of the virus by staying at home in so far as is possible and minimising social contact.
