Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
254. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport how a person (details supplied), who is a full-time teacher, which is deemed a frontline worker, can avail of an emergency driving test to ensure that they can continue working in their school; the options open to people in such a position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/23]
View answerThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for all aspects of the National Driving Test service. This includes test applications and scheduling matters. Neither I nor my Department have access, nor the power, to intervene in individual cases.
I believe the RSA operates a fair and transparent appointment scheduling process, such that those who are eligible and have been waiting the longest are offered a test first.
Urgent tests are only available to applicants who are employed by the HSE, a private hospital or the emergency services where the candidate would need to drive as part of their job (not including commuting to their place of work).
Information on who can apply for an emergency test is available at www.rsa.ie/services/learner-drivers/the-driving-test/faqs.
