Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
360 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants seeking driving tests in Kildare; the waiting list in relation to such applications; the plans to increase the number of test centres; if any test centres will be situated in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7843/04]
View answerThere are 6,590 applicants awaiting a driving test at the Naas driving test centre. The average waiting time at the centre is 39 weeks.
In conjunction with the Office of Public Works my Department is examining the possibility of expanding the capacity of the driving test centre in Naas to provide accommodation for an additional driver tester at the centre which would assist in reducing the waiting time. I have no proposals to locate additional test centres in County Kildare, as the centre in Naas together with test centres in Carlow, Portlaoise and Tallaght cater for the demand from driving test candidates in the county.
