The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that it will hire an additional 70 permanent driver testers following a year-long campaign by Fórsa. The new posts will help to reduce waiting times for a driving test.

The campaign involved political lobbying, negotiations, a presentation to an Oireachtas Committee and a petition to Transport Minister Eamonn Ryan which was signed by 150 driver testers. 

Fórsa Assistant General Secretary Ruairí Creaney welcomed the announcement, describing it as the “result of months of commitment and hard work by Fórsa activists. 

“For too long, the RSA relied on hiring staff on insecure temporary contracts to deliver this important service. This had a significantly negative impact on both the driver test waiting times and industrial relations, not to mention the anxiety of our members experiencing precarious employment.

“Today we’re one step closer to ensuring that all workers in the RSA enjoy the security of a permanent contract of employment. 

“I want to congratulate the activists of the RSA Professional branch for this victory and recognise their commitment to improving their colleagues’ working conditions,” he said.

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