Vol. 573 No. 3
526 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 14 October 2003, the detail of the bonus scheme and the number of testers who have availed of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25030/03]
The bonus scheme for driver testers introduced in June 2003 provided for bonus payments per additional test conducted. Payment was conditional on delivering a minimum number of additional tests. Three driver testers opted to participate in the scheme. In order to deal with the increased level of demand for driving tests my Department has recruited eight retired driver testers who have commenced testing with effect from 13 October.
