73. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the measures he is taking to address the significant backlog of those waiting for a driving test in a test centre in County Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22290/25]
Topics / Driver Test
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDriver Test
637 questions from 106 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
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| May 2025 | 80 |
| June 2025 | 23 |
| July 2025 | 69 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
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| October 2025 | 15 |
| November 2025 | 48 |
| December 2025 | 14 |
| January 2026 | 44 |
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| May 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 37 |
| July 2026 | 24 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 32 |
| October 2026 | 17 |
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74. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of current wait times for driving test centres in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22291/25]
85. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Transport when the delays for driving tests at a location will be cleared (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22372/25]
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]
96. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No 290 of 8 April 2025, the current waiting time for driving tests in Ireland; the length of time people can expect to wait to be offered a test; the steps being taken to address the backlog; the systems in place to ensure that the 10-week waiting time target is achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22…
181. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport if he will review procedures (details supplied) regarding driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21752/25]
182. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers employed in each test centre in the country for each of the past three years; and the number of vacancies currently. [21823/25]
183. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the number of additional hours overtime driver testing inspectors have availed of and were paid for in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21824/25]
184. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the list of the steps taken by his Department, and the RSA in each of the past three years to address the increasing driver testing waiting list. [21825/25]
186. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the reason the waiting list for driving test in the Tallaght test centre is now 11 months long and growing; the specific problems causing this centre to be so bad; and when they will be addressed. [21827/25]
187. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport when more driver test centres will be opened, even temporarily, to address the waiting list in Dublin. [21828/25]
188. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to provide additional venues to allow applicants to take driver theory tests in Dublin; and if he has considered using facilities such as libraries or councils office to make them more convenient. [21829/25]
191. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.130 of 10 April 2025, the number of the additional permanent positions for driver testers sanctioned by his Department have been allocated to Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21868/25]
16. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport if people over the age of 70 are exempt from completing the driver certificate of professional competence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21308/25]
362. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times for driving tests in each test centre in Galway city and county; the number of people on waiting lists for driving tests in each test centre in Galway city and county; his Department’s plans to address long waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18596/25]
364. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite driving tests in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18683/25]
365. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants currently awaiting an appointment to undertake the driving test at the Carnmore, Clybaun and Clifden test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18698/25]
366. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport the efforts of the RSA to find a new location for a driving test centre on the west of Galway city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/25]
369. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times and the number of people on waiting lists for driving tests in each testing centre in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18766/25]
370. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times at driving test centres in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18767/25]
376. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Transport to provide the average wait time for a driving test across County Kildare test centres for the past five years; the pass rate across County Kildare, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18895/25]
384. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Transport in view of the length of time learners are waiting for a driving test, if there are plans to allow licence recognition for returning Irish citizens and/or new residents from countries such as the US and Canada, where there are no reciprocal licensing agreements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19071/25]
388. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the current wait time for driving tests in the driving test centres in Meath; the wait time for re-tests; the number of people currently awaiting tests in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/25]
399. 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. [19239/25]
400. 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; 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. [19240/25]