An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2021-05-25
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Eamon Ryan (GP), Dublin Bay South

I will pass on to the Minister for Education the case the Deputy made regarding the needs of the Gaelscoil in question.
On Deputy Stanley's question, motorcycle testing is returning. As the Deputy said, the physical reality for doing the test is now very different. We provided for an additional 42 driving testers. The direction I gave was that if further testers were needed, an additional 40 would be provided. The RSA must manage its resources to optimise that allocation. It indicated that the additional testers provided should suffice for the time being. If there is anything we can do to reduce the driver test backlog when testing is allowed to return, we will do it. Similarly, I expect the driver theory tests to recommence first and quickly, not only online but also in person as soon as the public health authorities say the centres can be reopened.

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Sitting date: 2021-05-25