Minister drove up a cul-de-sac

IT may be unfair to blame a specific minister for a new problem, as the backlog for driving tests has been around for over a quarter of a century.

Still, the Government seems incapable of resolving the issue.

The Civil Service Arbitration Board yesterday shot down plans by Transport Minister Martin Cullen to outsource driver testing to private companies, as part of his department's efforts to clear the backlog of 130,000 people waiting for driving tests.