Driver Test
An official questions-paper heading. 588 questions (3 oral, 585 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-28.
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| Jan 2025 | 9 |
| Feb 2025 | 43 |
| Mar 2025 | 24 |
| Apr 2025 | 48 |
| May 2025 | 80 |
| Jun 2025 | 23 |
| Jul 2025 | 69 |
| Sep 2025 | 29 |
| Oct 2025 | 15 |
| Nov 2025 | 48 |
| Dec 2025 | 14 |
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| Feb 2026 | 18 |
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| May 2026 | 15 |
| Jun 2026 | 37 |
| Jul 2026 | 24 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Transport | 582 |
| Social | 5 |
| Public Expenditure | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Driver Test |
| 2025-11-05 | Driver Test |
| 2025-05-08 | Driver Test |
| 2025-05-07 | Driver Test |
The questions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2025-02-18 · to Transport
223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport the reason it is taking so long for a person (details supplied) to receive a date from the RSA for a driving test. [5950/25]
Michael Collins
written
2025-02-18 · to Transport
235. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting since November 2024 for a retest; if he will expedite a test for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6152/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-02-18 · to Transport
236. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the steps that can be taken to ensure a person (details supplied) can sit their driving test promptly as required for her employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6154/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-02-18 · to Transport
237. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Transport the measures he will take to alleviate the backlog of drivers awaiting their driving tests in Shannon; if there are plans to appoint a full-time tester for Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/25]
Emer Currie
written
2025-02-13 · to Transport
131. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport when a driving test will be scheduled for a person (details supplied); and the reasons for the delay in securing a test. [5231/25]
Cathal Crowe
written
2025-02-12 · to Transport
103. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if all driver theory test centres are fully equipped and accessible for those who are living with dyslexia and have difficulty with written questions; if any theory test centres are temporarily or permanently without the necessary equipment to accommodate those who struggle with written questions; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Seán Crowe
written
2025-02-11 · to Transport
165. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the current total service volume of each driving test centre, in tabular form. [4687/25]
Johnny Guirke
written
2025-02-11 · to Transport
170. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving test appointments in County Meath for each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4707/25]
Johnny Guirke
written
2025-02-11 · to Transport
171. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport for the current longest waiting times for driving test appointments in County Meath for each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4708/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-02-11 · to Transport
172. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport the current average wait times for a driving test appointment at each test centre nationally. [4730/25]
Joanna Byrne
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
20. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times for driving test appointments in County Louth for each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3648/25]
Joanna Byrne
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
21. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the current longest waiting times for driving test appointments in County Louth for each of the licence categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3649/25]
Joanna Byrne
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
22. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the current average waiting times in County Louth between being offered an appointment to book a driving test, getting an appointment for the test and sitting a test [3650/25]
Joanna Byrne
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
23. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport the plans that are in place to address waiting times for driving tests in County Louth. [3651/25]
Joanna Byrne
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
24. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Transport to provide an urgent update on the provision of a permanent driving test centre in Drogheda, County Louth; the communication that has taken place between his Department and the RSA over the past 12 months regarding this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3652/25]
Michael Collins
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
35. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport to expedite a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3800/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
38. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport what provision is being made for those who had their driving tests cancelled during the red weather alert during Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3894/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
39. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to address the backlog in people waiting to take driving tests. [3897/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
40. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport the actions that have been taken in the past 12 months to improve waiting times for driving tests. [3898/25]
Sinéad Gibney
written
2025-02-06 · to Transport
41. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the current waiting times for each driving test centre, including the number of people waiting for tests and waiting to be invited to apply for a test, and monthly break down, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3899/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-02-05 · to Transport
144. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport the reasons for the delays in driver testing centres across the country; the measures being taken to address these delays; the budgetary measures being taken in this regard; to further explain the reasons there are no job vacancies for RSA driving instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2215/25]
Richard Boyd Barrett
written
2025-02-05 · to Transport
145. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to provide details of the delays for first tests and for retests at the Dún Laoghaire test centre; the reasons for the delays; the measures being taken locally to address these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2216/25]
Mattie McGrath
written
2025-02-05 · to Transport
151. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times at driving test centres across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2308/25]
Paul McAuliffe
written
2025-02-05 · to Transport
175. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport his plans to reduce driving test waiting times, in particular in the Finglas test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-02-05 · to Transport
176. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the way his Department plans to reduce the waiting times for driving tests in the Cork region given the current long wait times. [2528/25]