125. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an explanation for the increase in the average waiting time for a driving test invite from 11.5 weeks in September 2025 to 13 weeks in October 2025; and the reasons the downward trend in waiting times has reversed. [66694/25]
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126. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving test invites at each test centre nationwide; and the number of applicants waiting at each centre, with particular reference to the longest waits recorded at Mulhuddart M3 (20 weeks), Dun Laoghaire/Deansgrange (19 weeks), Raheny (17 weeks), and Tallaght (15 weeks). [66695/25]
127. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the specific actions which are being taken to address the large centres where applicants are waiting 15 weeks or more for a driving test invite, including Mullingar, Limerick, Castlemungret and Cork Wilton. [66696/25]
128. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason 48,660 driving test applicants, representing 80% of all applicants are waiting longer than the RSA’s 10-week service level agreement as of the end of October 2025; and the steps which are being taken to bring the RSA back into compliance. [66697/25]
129. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the driving test centres where learners are waiting 11 weeks or more; the number of applicants at each; and the measures being put in place to reduce these waiting times. [66698/25]
130. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the reason the number of RSA driving testers decreased to 193 at the end of October 2025, below the agreed complement of 200 testers; and the effect this reduction has had on driving test waiting times. [66699/25]
131. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport when the RSA expects to restore the number of testers to the agreed 200; and whether additional recruitment is planned given the increased demand and rising waiting times. [66700/25]
132. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the number of driving tests conducted in October 2025 (28,182); the national pass rate (58%); and whether test capacity is expected to increase or decrease in the coming months. [66701/25]
133. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA anticipates it will meet demand for tests given the current backlog of 60,389 applicants at the end of October 2025; and the modelling which has been carried out to project waiting times for the remainder of 2025 and early 2026. [66702/25]
134. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the significant regional disparities in driving test waiting times; and whether targeted interventions are planned for the worst-affected centres, including Mulhuddart, Dun Laoghaire/Deansgrange, Raheny, and Cork Wilton. [66703/25]
135. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the oversight measures which are in place to ensure that the RSA meets its commitments on driving test waiting times and tester staffing levels; and whether penalties or corrective actions are triggered when service levels are breached. [66704/25]
136. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA provided advance notice to his Department that waiting times were increasing and staffing levels had fallen below the agreed threshold of 200 testers. [66705/25]
137. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any review or research has been carried out into the potential cost to the Exchequer of waiving the cost of local property tax for all those in receipt of the state pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66404/25]
138. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if any review or research has been carried out into the potential cost to the Exchequer of waiving the cost of local property tax for all those in receipt of the widows pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66405/25]
139. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of conducting an overall assessment of the existing local property tax scheme to create a more equitable system based on ability to pay rather than property value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66406/25]
140. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of waiving the cost of the local property tax for all those in receipt of the widows pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66407/25]
141. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the merits of waiving the cost of the local property tax for all those in receipt of the State pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66408/25]
142. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the provisions of the commuter ticket incentive so as not to disadvantage commuters who are just outside the band; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66409/25]
143. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will review the current VAT treatment applied to bus and coach operators; if he is aware that only tour operators are eligible to reclaim VAT on the purchase of new buses under the VAT 71 scheme, while school-bus and mixed-service operators who operate on significantly lower annual mileage and turnover are excluded; if he will assess the impact…
144. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will examine the impact of VAT and customs duties on buses being imported from the UK by Irish operators; if he will consider measures to reduce the cost burden, given the current shortage of buses in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66432/25]
145. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to outline measures being taken to safeguard economic resilience given the Central Bank’s warnings on global market volatility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66469/25]
146. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the progress on Ireland’s international tax treaty negotiations currently under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66500/25]
147. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the steps are being taken to support financial literacy programmes nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66501/25]
148. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to examine issues with determining employment status (details supplied) and the implications on small builders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66530/25]
149. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the measures being put in place to monitor compliance rates, and to enforce full industry compliance with the requirements of the new e-liquid products tax, which came into effect on 1 November 2025, in particular noting that the new tax is subject to self-reporting. [66651/25]