Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
286. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the reason a driving tester may decline to proceed with a driving test; if his attention has been drawn to instances where a test will not proceed due to a slightly faded but in date insurance disk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37845/23]
View answer287. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times a driving test did not proceed, despite the applicant having been offered a test date and having paid the money, due to issues on the day of the test, for example, faults with the physical car, lights, display of insurance disk, and so on, in 2022; and if a breakdown can be provided on that figure per test centre. [37846/23]
View answer288. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times in 2022 that driving tests did not proceed due to the fact, that on the day of the test the driving tester stated that the car's insurance disk was slightly faded; and if a breakdown can be provided on this figure per test centre. [37847/23]
View answer289. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if there is an appeals process in place for instances where a driving tester refuses to proceed with a driving test on the day of the test due to issues with the vehicle for example, insurance, brake lights, and so on; if there is a means by which the customer may seek their money back, or challenge the decision of the tester. [37848/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 286 to 289, inclusive, together.
Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driving Test service. As such, the detailed information requested in relation to reasons why a test may not proceed and specific statistics around some of those reasons is held by that agency and I have referred the queries to the RSA for direct response. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days.
