214. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 52 of 8 May 2025, the number of driving test assessors currently assigned to test centres in Cork; the further measures that have been undertaken to restore the service to target levels in Cork and nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49435/26]
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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634 written, 3 oral
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| January 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 43 |
| March 2025 | 24 |
| April 2025 | 48 |
| May 2025 | 80 |
| June 2025 | 23 |
| July 2025 | 69 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 29 |
| October 2025 | 15 |
| November 2025 | 48 |
| December 2025 | 14 |
| January 2026 | 44 |
| February 2026 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 24 |
| April 2026 | 24 |
| May 2026 | 15 |
| June 2026 | 37 |
| July 2026 | 24 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 32 |
| October 2026 | 17 |
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243. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport to report on the process of opening a new driving test centre in south Dublin; the reasons that the proposed centre in Sandyford will not be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49695/26]
245. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 10 June 2026, the number of driving tests booked through third party apps that the RSA cancelled in 2025 and to-date in 2026. [49707/26]
246. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 10 June 2026, the way in which the RSA identifies driving tests which are booked through a third party app. [49708/26]
253. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if a matter relating to a driving test (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49741/26]
254. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the Road Safety Authority, the reason a booking confirmation (details supplied) identified Bakers Point as the test location; whether any notification of a venue change was issued; if so, the date and method by which it was sent; the reason the person was recorded as a no-show notwithstanding that they attended the location identified in th…
157. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties experienced by some learner driver applicants with literacy challenges when undertaking the driver theory test; the supports and reasonable accommodations available for individuals who have difficulty reading and/or writing leading to difficulty in understanding the test questions; if additional supports are …
193. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that applicants at a test centre(details supplied) have to wait up to six months for an invite to apply for a driving test; the action his Department is taking to tackle the extremely long wait times for driving tests at the test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47551/26]
206. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if he will investigate the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47662/26]
207. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that did not proceed because a candidate's motor insurance documentation was deemed insufficient or was not presented, in respect of the requirement introduced on 9 March 2026, in the period from 9 March 2026 to 15 June 2026, disaggregated by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47663/26]
208. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests that did not proceed on the day of test owing to issues with a candidate's documentation, by year and by test centre, in the period from 1 January 2022 to 15 June 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47664/26]
209. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the RSA in respect of driving tests that did not proceed on insurance documentation grounds, in the period from 9 March 2026 to 15 June 2026, disaggregated by test centre; the number of those complaints upheld, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47665/26]
210. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving test fee refunds issued; the total monetary value of same, in respect of tests that did not proceed on insurance documentation grounds, in the period from 9 March 2026 to 15 June 2026, disaggregated by test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/26]
211. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the number of candidates who, having been unable to proceed with a driving test on insurance documentation grounds since 9 March 2026, who have been offered a further test free of charge; the average waiting time between the original test date and the rescheduled test for such candidates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47667/26]
212. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the legal or administrative basis on which the requirement that driving test candidates present proof of insurance was introduced on 9 March 2026; whether this requirement was introduced by statutory instrument or as an operational measure of the RSA; the role of the agreement between the RSA and the third party stakeholders; whether the operation of the requ…
213. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the guidance issued to driving testers on the assessment of insurance documentation under the requirement introduced on 9 March 2026, in particular in respect of candidates who are named drivers but not policyholders on the certificate presented; the steps taken to ensure consistency of application across test centres; and if he will make a statement on the m…
214. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a proposed new driving test centre in south Dublin; if a site has been secured; the timeline for when this will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/26]
215. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the provision of overflow services for the driving test centre in Tallaght to tackle waiting times; when this will be in place, as referred to in an article (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47686/26]
277. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the total service volume of each driving test centre, in tabular form. [45041/26]
287. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of learner permit holders who failed to show up for their scheduled driving test appointment in March, April and May 2026, by driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45140/26]
288. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of permanent driver testers in each driving test centre; and the current average waiting time in each car test centre for a learner driver to receive an invitation from the RSA to apply to sit their driving test. [45141/26]
325. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether he is aware of ongoing delays in the renewal process for approved driving instructor (ADI) permits administered by the RSA; the average timeframe for completion of ADI renewals over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45697/26]
326. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has assessed the impact on independent driving instructors of delays in the issuing of renewed ADI permits, particularly where instructors are prevented from accessing the essential driver training portal following the expiry of a permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45698/26]
327. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that approved driving instructors can be locked out of the EDT portal before the RSA has completed the renewal process for their permits; whether he is considering introducing contingency arrangements to allow instructors to continue uploading mandatory learner driver lessons during processing delays; and if he will make a statement on the …
332. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the number of driver testers who delivered additional driving tests across the extended timeframes, each month in 2026 to meet urgent demands; and the number of driving tests carried out under the overtime scheme, in each driving test centre in 2026. [45735/26]