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]
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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]
219. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the road safety authority's policy regarding the requirement for a tachograph device in vehicles presented for a category C1 driving test; if ambulances, which are exempt from tachograph regulations and not fitted with such devices, can be used for a test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65611/25]
219. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when the Road Safety Authority closed the priority re-test list for customers who have been previously unsuccessful in their driving test; the reasons for making this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64675/25]
221. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests have been carried out in the Dungarvan driving centre, in each month of 2024 and from January to October 2025. [64713/25]
222. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers (in FTE terms) should ordinarily be assigned to the Dungarvan driving testing centre; and the current staffing level as of 14 November 2025. [64714/25]
98. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if first time applicants for a driving test are placed on the same waiting list as those applying to take the test for a second or subsequent time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64027/25]
99. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether the driving test waiting times are the same for first time applicants as those applying to take the test for a second or subsequent time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64028/25]
100. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the data available regarding driving tests for those applying to take the test for a second or subsequent time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64029/25]
101. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of driving test centres above the ten-week service level agreement (SLA); the number of driving test centres on or below the ten-week SLA, broken down per month from March to October 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64030/25]
102. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether multi-permit holders can access cancelled driving test slots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64031/25]
103. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the system in place to advertise cancelled driving test slots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64032/25]
257. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if the decision on the RSA compensation claim could be expedited; if consideration will be given to reimbursing the cost of two additional driving lessons booked, one the day before and one on the morning of the cancelled test, which proven unnecessary due to the last-minute cancellation; and if he will…
262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the average age of those taking the driving test for each of the past five years; the average age of those failing the driving test for each of the past five years; the gender of those taking the driving test for each of the past five years; the gender of those failing the driving test for each of the past years; the nationality of those taking the driving …
276. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport when an office (details supplied) will provide a date for oral examinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63109/25]
189. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the status of an application for a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62345/25]
302. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the action plan to reduce driving test wait times to ten weeks nationally; to provide a breakdown of waiting test time per centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61393/25]
303. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the enhancement of the practical driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61394/25]
326. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce an option for learner drivers to complete their theory test online, following on from the pilot carried out in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61603/25]
197. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permits issued and the average driving test waiting times, by test centre in Dublin for each month since January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60915/25]