Driver Test

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 December 2022

Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Questions (15)

Bríd Smith

Question:

15. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 10 November 2022, if the new inspection support personnel, ISP, are employed under the same conditions as current qualified testers and within the same conditions as set by law regarding hours of employment; if the ISP are subject to Irish employment law or, alternatively, are they being paid in Spain and subject to Spanish employment law; if their level 5 qualification is in a mechanical or a related trade; if he will be implementing EU directive 2014/45/EU in full, which deals with the minimum requirements concerning the competence training and certification of inspectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61326/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

The operation of the National Car Testing Service (NCTS) is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). I have therefore referred the Deputy's query to the Authority for direct reply.

I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

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