Vol. 497 No. 2
264 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the waiting period for driving tests in all centres; the steps, if any, he is taking to reduce the waiting period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/98]
The detailed information requested is set out in the following table. Waiting times are counted as the longest waiting time for any applicant at a particular centre. Applicants requiring an early test for urgent reasons are, however, given tests within considerably shorter periods. At present some 40 per cent of test applicants are tested within ten weeks and some 50 per cent within 15 weeks.
My Department is responding to this unsatisfactory situation by increasing the numbers and productivity of its driver testers. Saturday testing has already been introduced. A further package of productivity measures has recently been concluded and is being implemented. This will provide for an additional 9,000 tests per year from the existing driver testing service. This service is now moreover being augmented by the appointment of new driver testers both on a permanent and contract basis.
|
Centre |
Maximum weeks waiting at 7 November 1998 |
|
Athlone |
33 |
|
Ballina |
40 |
|
Birr |
35 |
|
Buncrana |
36 |
|
Carlow |
42 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon |
39 |
|
Castlebar |
35 |
|
Cavan |
38 |
|
Churchtown/Rathgar |
47 |
|
Clifden |
27 |
|
Clonmel |
37 |
|
Cork |
45 |
|
Donegal |
38 |
|
Dundalk |
46 |
|
Dungarvan |
38 |
|
Ennis |
36 |
|
Finglas |
48 |
|
Galway |
35 |
|
Gorey |
39 |
|
Kilkenny |
40 |
|
Killarney |
42 |
|
Kilrush |
40 |
|
Letterkenny |
37 |
|
Limerick |
37 |
|
Longford |
43 |
|
Loughrea |
35 |
|
Mallow |
41 |
|
Monaghan |
39 |
|
Mullingar |
47 |
|
Naas |
42 |
|
Navan |
45 |
|
Nenagh |
36 |
|
Newcastlewest |
42 |
|
Portlaoise |
41 |
|
Roscommon |
36 |
|
Shannon |
40 |
|
Skibbereen |
44 |
|
Sligo |
36 |
|
Thurles |
39 |
|
Tipperary |
38 |
|
Tralee |
42 |
|
Tuam |
36 |
|
Tullamore |
39 |
|
Waterford |
41 |
|
Wexford |
39 |
|
Wicklow |
42 |
265 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number who took the driving test in each test centre for each of the years from 1990 to date; the pass and failure rate in each test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24341/98]
Information in the form requested is only available from the year 1992 and is set out in the following tabular statement. Since 1995, this and other information in relation to driving test operations is published annually in my Department's Irish Bulletin of Vehicle and Driver Statistics.
|
Centre |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
||||||||
|
Number of tests |
Pass%% |
Fail% |
Number of tests |
Pass% |
Fail% |
Number of tests |
Pass% |
Fail% |
Number of tests |
Pass% |
Fail% |
|
|
Athlone |
1,053 |
58.6 |
41.4 |
921 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
963 |
64.4 |
35.6 |
858 |
56.1 |
43.9 |
|
Ballina |
1,006 |
55.0 |
45.0 |
1,011 |
57.7 |
42.3 |
923 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
880 |
61.3 |
38.7 |
|
Birr |
998 |
57.7 |
42.3 |
990 |
55.5 |
44.5 |
929 |
58.8 |
41.2 |
806 |
55.5 |
44.5 |
|
Buncrana |
573 |
61.8 |
38.2 |
489 |
60.5 |
39.5 |
537 |
60.7 |
39.3 |
577 |
58.4 |
41.6 |
|
Carlow |
1,576 |
47.2 |
52.8 |
1,441 |
50.5 |
49.5 |
1,296 |
49.7 |
50.3 |
1,481 |
50.3 |
49.7 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon |
1,285 |
57.9 |
42.1 |
1,062 |
61.2 |
38.8 |
1,078 |
62.5 |
37.5 |
1,027 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
|
Castlebar |
1,915 |
55.5 |
44.5 |
1,482 |
58.0 |
42.0 |
1,583 |
57.4 |
42.6 |
1,546 |
60.9 |
39.1 |
|
Cavan |
1,663 |
54.2 |
45.8 |
1,544 |
55.1 |
44.9 |
1,387 |
55.2 |
44.8 |
1,381 |
54.5 |
45.5 |
|
Churchtown/Rathgar |
14,224 |
51.2 |
48.8 |
15,025 |
50.4 |
49.6 |
13,507 |
52.0 |
48.0 |
14,690 |
54.5 |
45.5 |
|
Clifden |
392 |
49.2 |
50.8 |
339 |
50.1 |
49.9 |
277 |
49.1 |
50.9 |
300 |
49.7 |
50.3 |
|
Clonmel |
1,199 |
49.7 |
50.3 |
1,055 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
1,156 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
1,110 |
52.4 |
47.6 |
|
Cork |
6,517 |
59.0 |
41.0 |
7,702 |
59.8 |
40.2 |
6,698 |
58.7 |
41.3 |
6,331 |
59.2 |
40.8 |
|
Donegal |
1,028 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
1,025 |
54.0 |
46.0 |
872 |
53.8 |
46.2 |
1,121 |
52.5 |
47.5 |
|
Dundalk |
2,746 |
50.7 |
49.3 |
2,925 |
51.5 |
48.5 |
2,689 |
48.5 |
51.5 |
2,882 |
48.5 |
51.5 |
|
Dungarvan |
1,235 |
49.8 |
50.2 |
1,187 |
51.1 |
48.9 |
1,148 |
51.0 |
49.0 |
1,102 |
50.8 |
49.2 |
|
Ennis |
1,038 |
56.4 |
43.6 |
1,159 |
56.8 |
43.2 |
1,055 |
59.0 |
41.0 |
1,147 |
57.9 |
42.1 |
|
Finglas |
11,972 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
12,045 |
50.9 |
49.1 |
11,640 |
47.9 |
52.1 |
13,322 |
51.5 |
48.5 |
|
Galway |
2,611 |
55.8 |
44.2 |
2,411 |
56.4 |
43.6 |
2,274 |
56.2 |
43.8 |
2,788 |
55.5 |
44.5 |
|
Gorey |
1,647 |
48.4 |
51.6 |
1,568 |
46.8 |
53.2 |
1,282 |
50.7 |
49.3 |
1,544 |
51.7 |
48.3 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,694 |
53.2 |
46.8 |
1,558 |
53.7 |
46.3 |
1,482 |
53.1 |
46.9 |
1,649 |
56.1 |
43.9 |
|
Killarney |
1,824 |
53.6 |
46.4 |
2,104 |
57.7 |
42.3 |
1,786 |
60.1 |
39.9 |
1,610 |
54.2 |
45.8 |
|
Kilrush |
416 |
50.2 |
49.8 |
389 |
53.0 |
47.0 |
311 |
54.0 |
46.0 |
359 |
54.9 |
45.1 |
|
Letterkenny |
1,625 |
53.5 |
46.5 |
1,531 |
59.2 |
40.8 |
1,600 |
56.5 |
43.5 |
1,543 |
58.4 |
41.6 |
|
Limerick |
2,900 |
57.7 |
42.3 |
3,142 |
54.5 |
45.5 |
2,957 |
58.2 |
41.8 |
3,089 |
57.4 |
42.6 |
|
Longford |
755 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
715 |
58.0 |
42.0 |
671 |
56.8 |
43.2 |
672 |
55.4 |
44.6 |
|
Loughrea |
1,270 |
57.2 |
42.8 |
1,116 |
60.0 |
40.0 |
1,017 |
62.3 |
37.7 |
929 |
55.7 |
44.3 |
|
Mallow |
1,695 |
55.8 |
44.2 |
1,933 |
58.0 |
42.0 |
1,544 |
54.3 |
45.7 |
1,455 |
56.6 |
43.4 |
|
Monaghan |
1,139 |
55.8 |
44.2 |
1,138 |
57.4 |
42.6 |
954 |
56.3 |
43.7 |
997 |
64.9 |
35.1 |
|
Mullingar |
1,252 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
1,088 |
55.7 |
44.3 |
1,153 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
1,151 |
55.4 |
44.6 |
|
Naas |
3,597 |
48.7 |
51.3 |
4,327 |
50.5 |
49.5 |
3,707 |
52.8 |
47.2 |
4,372 |
54.7 |
45.3 |
|
Navan |
2,472 |
49.5 |
50.5 |
2,681 |
50.4 |
49.6 |
2,495 |
49.1 |
50.9 |
2,583 |
52.3 |
47.7 |
|
Nenagh |
601 |
52.9 |
47.1 |
558 |
54.8 |
45.2 |
638 |
55.3 |
44.7 |
512 |
52.1 |
47.9 |
|
Newcastle West |
1,583 |
53.0 |
47.0 |
1,685 |
55.9 |
44.1 |
1,600 |
50.6 |
49.4 |
1,331 |
55.9 |
44.1 |
|
Parkgate Street |
2,092 |
48.7 |
51.3 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Portlaoise |
1,190 |
47.4 |
52.6 |
1,088 |
51.9 |
48.1 |
1,100 |
49.3 |
50.7 |
1,115 |
52.2 |
47.8 |
|
Roscommon |
1,007 |
56.1 |
43.9 |
902 |
55.0 |
45.0 |
806 |
55.5 |
44.5 |
766 |
54.8 |
45.2 |
|
Shannon |
510 |
53.9 |
46.1 |
602 |
60.6 |
39.4 |
572 |
63.1 |
36.9 |
596 |
64.3 |
35.7 |
|
Skibbereen |
1,889 |
58.2 |
41.8 |
1,897 |
64.0 |
36.0 |
1,631 |
61.9 |
38.1 |
1,472 |
62.3 |
37.7 |
|
Sligo |
1,257 |
54.7 |
45.3 |
1,288 |
61.3 |
38.7 |
1,468 |
59.1 |
40.9 |
1,377 |
60.5 |
39.5 |
|
Thurles |
850 |
48.2 |
51.8 |
771 |
52.4 |
47.6 |
782 |
54.0 |
46.0 |
726 |
49.0 |
51.0 |
|
Tipperary |
896 |
45.3 |
54.7 |
830 |
51.3 |
48.7 |
783 |
44.4 |
55.6 |
639 |
45.2 |
54.8 |
|
Tralee |
1,937 |
49.5 |
50.5 |
1,994 |
54.8 |
45.2 |
1,905 |
53.7 |
46.3 |
1,927 |
51.1 |
48.9 |
|
Tuam |
863 |
50.5 |
49.5 |
786 |
55.9 |
44.1 |
828 |
56.3 |
43.7 |
814 |
59.7 |
40.3 |
|
Tullamore |
1,268 |
52.1 |
47.9 |
1,292 |
53.6 |
46.4 |
1,199 |
56.0 |
44.0 |
1,384 |
60.4 |
39.6 |
|
Waterford |
1,998 |
52.3 |
47.7 |
1,897 |
52.5 |
47.5 |
1,714 |
50.8 |
49.2 |
1,858 |
52.5 |
47.5 |
|
Wexford |
2,121 |
49.7 |
50.3 |
1,969 |
52.2 |
47.8 |
1,871 |
53.1 |
46.9 |
1,655 |
57.0 |
43.0 |
|
Wicklow |
1,853 |
45.1 |
54.9 |
1,936 |
48.5 |
51.5 |
1,515 |
48.7 |
51.3 |
1,969 |
51.4 |
48.6 |
|
Centre |
1996 |
1997 |
1/1/98—7/11/1998 |
||||||
|
Number of tests |
Pass% |
Fail% |
Number of tests |
Pass% |
Fail% |
Number of tests |
Pass% |
Fail% |
|
|
Athlone |
985 |
55.2 |
44.8 |
995 |
54.3 |
45.7 |
802 |
55.6 |
44.4 |
|
Ballina |
1,150 |
62.6 |
37.4 |
1,053 |
63.2 |
36.8 |
946 |
65.6 |
34.4 |
|
Birr |
978 |
55.3 |
44.7 |
1,081 |
58.7 |
41.3 |
884 |
58.6 |
41.4 |
|
Buncrana |
840 |
65.0 |
35.0 |
744 |
65.9 |
34.1 |
554 |
66.2 |
33.8 |
|
Carlow |
1,755 |
52.3 |
47.7 |
1,504 |
55.6 |
44.4 |
1,494 |
55.1 |
44.9 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon |
1,00 |
62.4 |
37.6 |
1,147 |
61.6 |
38.4 |
882 |
60.3 |
39.7 |
|
Castlebar |
1,749 |
61.9 |
38.1 |
1,888 |
65.8 |
34.2 |
1,657 |
62.5 |
37.5 |
|
Cavan |
1,585 |
59.4 |
40.6 |
1,499 |
57.1 |
42.9 |
1,031 |
56.3 |
43.7 |
|
Churchtown/Rathgar |
16,694 |
51.0 |
49.0 |
15,887 |
49.8 |
50.2 |
11,766 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
|
Clifden |
359 |
56.8 |
43.2 |
326 |
55.8 |
44.2 |
260 |
51.9 |
48.1 |
|
Clonmel |
1,351 |
53.4 |
46.6 |
1,324 |
53.5 |
46.5 |
1,428 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
|
Cork |
6,573 |
62.7 |
37.3 |
6,699 |
64.0 |
36.0 |
5,672 |
63.5 |
36.5 |
|
Donegal |
1,337 |
55.4 |
44.6 |
1,250 |
56.3 |
43.7 |
952 |
54.0 |
46.0 |
|
Dundalk |
2,802 |
54.0 |
46.0 |
2,830 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
2,440 |
54.7 |
45.3 |
|
Dungarvan |
1,110 |
50.8 |
49.2 |
1,172 |
55.2 |
44.8 |
1,117 |
53.2 |
46.8 |
|
Ennis |
1,242 |
59.2 |
40.8 |
1,175 |
61.6 |
38.4 |
1,030 |
56.6 |
43.4 |
|
Finglas |
14,113 |
53.6 |
46.4 |
13,192 |
51.0 |
49.0 |
12,469 |
53.1 |
46.9 |
|
Galway |
2,920 |
55.3 |
44.7 |
3,159 |
55.5 |
44.5 |
2,640 |
57.0 |
43.0 |
|
Gorey |
1,577 |
51.2 |
48.8 |
1,421 |
48.3 |
51.7 |
1,275 |
46.8 |
53.2 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,651 |
53.7 |
46.3 |
1,760 |
58.6 |
41.4 |
1,442 |
59.8 |
40.2 |
|
Killarney |
1,936 |
58.4 |
41.6 |
1,904 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
1,485 |
58.5 |
41.5 |
|
Kilrush |
392 |
60.5 |
39.5 |
348 |
67.0 |
33.0 |
327 |
64.5 |
35.5 |
|
Letterkenny |
1,752 |
60.7 |
39.3 |
1,832 |
63.3 |
36.7 |
1,527 |
60.8 |
39.2 |
|
Limerick |
3,346 |
62.5 |
37.5 |
3,512 |
62.9 |
37.1 |
3,063 |
61.5 |
38.5 |
|
Longford |
795 |
56.7 |
43.3 |
794 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
762 |
60.2 |
39.8 |
|
Loughrea |
1,036 |
55.4 |
44.6 |
1,144 |
60.4 |
39.6 |
956 |
64.1 |
35.9 |
|
Mallow |
1,740 |
59.9 |
40.1 |
1,707 |
59.8 |
40.2 |
1,493 |
59.8 |
40.2 |
|
Monaghan |
1,242 |
65.3 |
34.7 |
1,396 |
65.4 |
34.6 |
1,168 |
62.1 |
37.9 |
|
Mullingar |
1,443 |
57.7 |
42.3 |
1,382 |
58.6 |
41.4 |
1,215 |
62.3 |
37.7 |
|
Naas |
4,709 |
56.4 |
43.6 |
5,156 |
54.2 |
45.8 |
4,614 |
54.1 |
45.9 |
|
Navan |
2,694 |
54.5 |
45.5 |
2,882 |
55.9 |
44.1 |
2,525 |
56.4 |
43.6 |
|
Nenagh |
604 |
50.0 |
50.0 |
636 |
53.9 |
46.1 |
605 |
52.2 |
47.8 |
|
Newcastle West |
1,676 |
58.7 |
41.3 |
1,538 |
58.5 |
41.5 |
1,298 |
63.3 |
36.7 |
|
Parkgate Street |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
|
Portlaoise |
1,264 |
50.7 |
49.3 |
1,144 |
55.2 |
44.8 |
1,015 |
53.3 |
46.7 |
|
Roscommon |
951 |
54.4 |
45.6 |
1,094 |
58.4 |
41.6 |
853 |
59.7 |
40.3 |
|
Shannon |
720 |
63.6 |
36.4 |
738 |
62.3 |
37.7 |
622 |
62.2 |
37.8 |
|
Skibbereen |
1,672 |
68.4 |
31.6 |
1,938 |
66.9 |
33.1 |
1,403 |
67.5 |
32.5 |
|
Sligo |
1,566 |
63.2 |
36.8 |
1,657 |
66.0 |
34.0 |
1,333 |
70.9 |
29.1 |
|
Thurles |
756 |
53.3 |
46.7 |
945 |
54.7 |
45.3 |
777 |
51.5 |
48.5 |
|
Tipperary |
815 |
44.4 |
55.6 |
895 |
49.9 |
50.1 |
674 |
50.7 |
49.3 |
|
Tralee |
2,132 |
56.2 |
43.8 |
2,075 |
55.2 |
44.8 |
1,660 |
60.8 |
39.2 |
|
Tuam |
944 |
51.7 |
48.3 |
1,024 |
58.5 |
41.5 |
784 |
60.7 |
39.3 |
|
Tullamore |
1,495 |
60.9 |
39.1 |
1,517 |
60.3 |
39.7 |
1,306 |
62.3 |
37.7 |
|
Waterford |
2,063 |
54.9 |
45.1 |
2,031 |
56.1 |
43.9 |
1,848 |
52.5 |
47.5 |
|
Wexford |
2,142 |
53.0 |
47.0 |
1,823 |
56.4 |
43.6 |
1,841 |
53.7 |
46.3 |
|
Wicklow |
1,856 |
49.8 |
50.2 |
2,149 |
48.8 |
51.2 |
1,735 |
48.9 |
51.1 |
