226. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is reasonable that drivers with substantial international driving experience are required to display L plates, undertake mandatory lessons and face insurance penalties, despite having previously held full Irish or equivalent licences abroad. [31574/26]
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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372. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding the provision of a new driving test centre in Sandyford, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30235/26]
373. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Transport the basis for the delays to date regarding the provision of a new driving test centre in Sandyford, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30236/26]
320. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the actions being taken to reduce driving test waiting times across the State; his views that current waiting times of over 15 weeks in order to sit a test in Killester and Raheny driving test centres are far too long; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29457/26]
321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has reached its agreed complement of 200 permanent driver testers under its Service Level Agreement Plan in May 2025; the current number of testers in each driving test centre; the average waiting time in each driving test centre for a driver to receive an invitation from the RSA to apply to sit a driving test. [29462/26]
373. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times for driving tests in Donegal, by test centre; if any plans are in place to bring the length of waiting times down; and if any consideration has been given to native Irish speakers in Gaeltacht areas who need a car for work but are being forced to move out of the area due to the long wait times and lack of public transport, in tabular f…
405. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting time for driving tests as the Killester test centre; the reason some applicants have been waiting significantly longer for a test date than the publicly listed waiting time of ten weeks; the efforts being made to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28524/26]
649. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the measures that are being taken at Mulhuddart test centre specifically to reduce driving test wait times from double the national target down to ten weeks, including provision of additional testers, and more test slots in the evenings or at weekends and bank holidays. [24212/26]
654. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 501 of 19 April 2025 if there has been an increase in the amount of tests held in the centre to date in 2026. [24246/26]
655. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm the number of scheduled tests in the Navan test centre for January 2026 was at 820 and for February 2026 is 706; the number of tests actually performed in each of these months; and of these, the number who passed, failed, were paused and or were not eligible. [24247/26]
657. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the additional net valid applications that were actually added to the wait list for Navan test centre for February 2026, and all other months for each of the past five years (details supplied). [24249/26]
659. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the current actual wait time from initial application to appointment date for B class driving test in the Navan test centre and also each year for the past five years (details supplied). [24251/26]
660. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of 10,320 scheduled appointments for a driving test from February 2025 to February 2026, that proceeded, were cancelled, not eligible and paused; of the 10,320 the number that passed and driving licences issued; and the number of fails (details supplied). [24252/26]
661. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport his views on the additional figures quoted by CSO with regards to paused applications; the definition of a paused application; the main factors that contribute to a paused application; the breakdown of the reasons there are 1,654 paused applications as of February 2026 at the Navan test centre; and if a test is cancelled, if it is considered paused. [24253/26…
665. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Transport when the new driving test centre in Sandyford will be opened; when learner drivers can apply for a test at this centre; the reason for the delay in opening this test centre; the number of driving testers that will be based in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24334/26]
691. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the total number of driving tests scheduled, completed, and cancelled in each of the past 12 weeks, broken down by test centre. [24839/26]
720. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/26]
733. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether a new tendering process has commenced for the continuation of the driver theory test service as the existing contract is due to end in December 2026 (details supplied); if not, when will this tendering process commence; the steps are being taken to ensure transparency and fairness in the awarding of this long-standing contract; the consideration being …
734. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Transport whether there are plans to operate the provision of the driver theory test service through the Road Safety Authority itself rather than through use of a private contractor (details supplied); if there has been any projection and analysis of the cost of doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25430/26]
752. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department are considering an additional driving test centre in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25624/26]
753. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department are considering any measures to increase driving test capacity in Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/26]
815. 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. [26328/26]
853. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being taken by his Department to reduce the wait times for driving tests at the Dun Laoghaire test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26699/26]
870. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that current processing times for IRP renewal applications are impacting some individuals attempting to renew their learner driver permit, given that an in date IRP card is a necessary supporting document; if all applicants in this situation will be advised their application is refused as a consequence; if any alternative is proposed for the app…
182. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on measures to improve waiting times for in-care driving tests; the average waiting time for each testing centre in March of 2026, and in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23192/26]