Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 May 2000

Vol. 520 No. 1

Written Answers. - Driving Tests.

Paul McGrath

Question:

279 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the waiting time for driving tests for cars and commercial vehicles in each test centre in County Westmeath; and the plans he has to reduce this waiting time. [15396/00]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Molloy)

Information on waiting times at test centres in County Westmeath is set out in the following table. Statistics on waiting times for different categories of vehicle are not compiled.

Centre	Longest waiting period (weeks) for a test at 22 May, 2000.
Athlone	31
Mullingar	14

I refer to the reply to Question No. 24 on Thursday, 25 May 2000, which set out the measures being taken by my Department to deal with the waiting period for driving tests.