Paul McGrath
Question:120 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment the success rate for car drivers on their first attempt at the driving test during 1993.
Written Answers. - Driving Test.
The overall pass rate for first time applicants in 1993 was 51.0 per cent. A breakdown for individual categories of vehicles is not available.
Paul McGrath
Question:121 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment the number of driving tests taken at each test centre during 1993; and the success rate in each case.
Following is the information requested:
|
Centre |
Tests Conducted |
% Pass |
|
Athlone |
921 |
59.9 |
|
Ballina |
1,011 |
57.7 |
|
Birr |
990 |
55.5 |
|
Buncrana |
489 |
60.5 |
|
Carlow |
1,441 |
50.5 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon |
1,062 |
61.2 |
|
Castlebar |
1,482 |
58.0 |
|
Cavan |
1,544 |
55.1 |
|
Churchtown-Rathgar |
15,025 |
50.4 |
|
Clifden |
339 |
50.1 |
|
Clonmel |
1,055 |
49.0 |
|
Cork |
7,702 |
59.8 |
|
Donegal |
1,025 |
54.0 |
|
Dundalk |
2,925 |
51.5 |
|
Dungarvan |
1,187 |
51.1 |
|
Ennis |
1,159 |
56.8 |
|
Finglas |
12,045 |
50.9 |
|
Galway |
2,411 |
56.4 |
|
Gorey |
1,568 |
46.8 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,558 |
53.7 |
|
Killarney |
2,104 |
57.7 |
|
Kilrush |
389 |
53.0 |
|
Letterkenny |
1,531 |
59.2 |
|
Limerick |
3,142 |
54.5 |
|
Longford |
715 |
58.0 |
|
Loughrea |
1,116 |
60.0 |
|
Mallow |
1,933 |
58.0 |
|
Monaghan |
1,138 |
57.4 |
|
Mullingar |
1,088 |
55.7 |
|
Naas |
4,327 |
50.5 |
|
Navan |
2,681 |
50.4 |
|
Nenagh |
558 |
54.8 |
|
Newcastle West |
1,685 |
55.9 |
|
Portlaoise |
1,088 |
51.9 |
|
Shannon |
602 |
60.6 |
|
Skibbereen |
1,897 |
64.0 |
|
Sligo |
1,288 |
61.3 |
|
Thurles |
771 |
52.4 |
|
Tipperary |
830 |
51.3 |
|
Tralee |
1,994 |
54.8 |
|
Tuam |
786 |
55.9 |
|
Tullamore |
1,292 |
53.6 |
|
Waterford |
1,897 |
52.5 |
|
Wexford |
1,969 |
52.2 |
|
Wicklow |
1,936 |
48.5 |
|
Total |
96,598 |
53.9 |
(Note: The figures in the above table cover tests conducted in all vehicle categories and both first and subsequent attempts).