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Driver Test

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2026

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Ceisteanna (196, 197, 198)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Ceist:

196. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test; and the number of persons waiting for a theory test, in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [23423/26]

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Ceist:

197. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, for 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [23424/26]

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Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Ceist:

198. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time for a theory test in test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [23425/26]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 196, 197 and 198 together.

Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the Driver Theory Test and The National Driver Tester service, including all scheduling matters. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the service at an operational level. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority.

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

Pending this detailed response, the Deputy may wish to note that statistics for the National Driver Testing Service, by county and/or test centre, are made available on the CSO website on a monthly basis and can be accessed via the following link: https://data.cso.ie/product/rsadts.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Orders.
Question No. 197 answered with Question No. 196.
Question No. 198 answered with Question No. 196.
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