Driver Test

Thursday, 7 November 2024

Ceisteanna (22, 26, 37, 38, 39)

Mairéad Farrell

Ceist:

22. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests in Galway and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45543/24]

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26. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driver test for zero to six, six to nine, nine to twelve and more than twelve months, respectively, in each testing centre nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45596/24]

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Seán Crowe

Ceist:

37. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the total service volume of the driving test centres, by centre, in tabular form. [45762/24]

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Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

38. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of people waiting on driving tests in all driving test centres, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45978/24]

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Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

39. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting on driving tests in all driving test centres, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45989/24]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

I propose to take Questions Nos. 22, 26, 37, 38 and 39 together.

Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service.

Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply. Please contact my private office if a response is not received within ten days.

Pending a response, the Deputy may 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 testing capacity by test centre. This information is available at the following link: data.cso.ie/product/RSADTS.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51.