Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2004
473 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Transport if steps will be taken to expedite an application for a driver’s test by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17906/04]
View answerThe current application was received on 14 January 2004. A letter was received from her on 29 April 2004 seeking a test as soon as possible. In support of this, she enclosed a letter from Dundalk Institute of Technology which states that she is registered as a student and that she requires the use of a car on a daily basis for transport to and from the institute. Due to the summer break, this urgency now no longer applies. The current waiting time in Mullingar is approximately 36 weeks. Urgent tests in Mullingar are being arranged within approximately ten weeks. An attempt was made to offer her an early test but the dates offered to her were unsuitable. A further date has not yet become available. It should also be noted that the person in question has already undergone two driving tests since September 2003.
