Driver Test

Thursday, 1 May 2025

Questions (182)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

182. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers employed in each test centre in the country for each of the past three years; and the number of vacancies currently. [21823/25]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service and the information requested relating to the employment of driver testers and current vacancies is held by the Authority.

I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct reply and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

The Deputy may also wish to note that the RSA publish detailed monthly information on the driver testing service on the CSO website, including the breakdown of waiting times and distribution of driver testers by test centre and county. This information is available at the following link: https://data.cso.ie/product/RSADTS

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.