594. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting for car driving tests in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74989/25]
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595. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting on truck driving tests for both articulated and rigid lorries for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74990/25]
596. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting for bus driving tests for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74991/25]
447. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm whether new testers in driving test centres have increased as promised since June 2025; if they are on schedule with having enough testers from September on to alleviate the waiting time for tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42012/25]
448. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport he will confirm if driving testers are being moved from articulated truck, bus and truck testing to car testing, to reduce wait times on car driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42013/25]
449. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 12 June 2025, the reply to which stated that all other categories including motorbikes, trucks and buses were continuing to be conducted, if he is aware that there is a backlog in the bus, and HGV testing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42014/25]
450. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that there is a backlog in bus and truck testing currently, due to testers been moved to car test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42015/25]
451. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm if the RSA have hired more staff to reduce waiting time for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/25]
253. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if cases in which bus operators are being told by the RSA (driver testing section) that they cannot book a test for D1 or D Category at present as category B tests are being prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31556/25]
55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite and increase the recruitment of additional permanent driving test instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/25]
56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if a plan of action will be put in place to achieve the statutory maximum waiting times of ten weeks for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/25]
57. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to urgently review the capacity of the RSA to address the backlog in driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/25]
58. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests, and in particular in Laois, Offaly and Kilkenny, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/25]
86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the invitation system to acquire a driving test; the length of time it is taking to get this invitation; the length of time waiting for the follow-on test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22375/25]