Fórsa has confirmed that planned industrial action by driver testers, due to take place this Friday (20th February), has been called off following an agreement reached with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) last night.
Under the terms of the agreement, Fórsa has withdrawn its strike notice and members will report for work as normal on Friday. The agreement includes interim changes to operating procedures to allow staff to view proof of insurance, a formal assurance that driver testers are fully covered in all aspects of their work, and clearer guidance on procedures following any incident during a driving test.
The agreement also provides for a project plan to give driver testers access to the Irish Motor Insurance Database, with RSA management committing to make the system available within nine months of the necessary regulations being put in place. Fórsa driver testers will be represented on a working group overseeing this process, alongside the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland and the Department of Transport.
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