Driving testers RSA 2021

Does seem low alright. 200 seems to be the number of permanent testers that they're targeting though the numbers don't include contract testers .. but I don't know how many of the latter there are operating at the moment.

There are no contract testers at the moment. All of those that were on temporary contracts that made it though the recruitment process have signed their permanent contracts and are now in the permanent headquarters. (Roughly 30) The RSA are looking to bring their numbers to 200 testers as that's all they are allowed to have. That's the mandate they have been given. There will be no more contract testers . There are training course starting Monday in tallaght for 8 brand new recruits which will all be based in the Dublin region. and one in cork starting shortly. There will be more then after these are completed. There are limited number of training officers so this then delays the training as one trainer is required for every two new recruits.

Hi Everyone, just wondering if anyone outside of Dublin or Cork has heard anything yet?

Nothing as of yet, anyone doing the training at the moment or hear how it's going?!

Have you heard of anybody not passing their Medical?

First group of trainee's have passed and and are now due in their permanent headquarters. Second groups begins May 12th in three Dublin test centers with roughly 20 new recruits to begin training and then placed throughout the country. More training will begin when these courses are completed.

I'm hoping that is a good thing for those of us waiting to be called!

Hi all, my fella has got a job offer. In Offaly and is starting training on the 26th May, in Mullingar. I just said I would update as people were curious as to hear did anyone get an offer outside of Dublin/Cork. He got the offer today, but they said they were trying to ring him Friday last, and he missed it.

I dont mind at all. He was. He was number 1 for Offaly and 2 for Tipperary. He was offered a choice of a place in Offaly or Clonmel, but he picked Offaly as it is 20 min drive from where we live. Clonmel is an hour drive at best!

congrats all, exciting :)

200 new testers have been approved to be appointed. Not sure of the timescale though.

I could possibly be wrong but I was sure they said that on the radio the other morning.

If it’s like the ADI test, you’re allowed 4 grade 2 marks.

I told him the lack of transparency is breathtaking

The rsa won’t tell me where I currently am on the panel

Has training commenced

How many roles in cork

The 6 month process was a money making excerise for Collins mcnicolas

Good example was the theory test we did at home and had 5 days to do it

Could have been done by anyone

More training courses has started in tallaght finglas and in Mulhuddart. People to be place in Dublin Kilkenny,Roscommon and a few other places throughout the country.this is after the completion of the training courses that finished The RSA has a mandate to bring the permanent number of testers to 200. There is plenty of overtime being offered including the bank holidays which testers don't normally work. More training course with start end of month with people already have been contacted. There are no testers who have retired being brought back for overtime as per the article mentioned above. There are now well over 130 tests so figures being mentioned here are wide of the mark. The backlog is large but there is a massive number of people that do not show up for their tests or turn up for test in cars that cannot be tested.