Paul McGrath
Question:589 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Transport the receipts for 2004 in fees for driver testing and the associated costs with operating this process. [1852/05]
View answerWednesday, 26 January 2005
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In 2004 my Department received €7 million on foot of applications for driving tests. In 2004 my Department spent €9.97 million on staff, accommodation and other services directly involved in the delivery of the driver testing service. However, this sum does not take account of the cost of shared services within my Department, such as human resources and IT, or of services provided by outside bodies such as the Office of Public Works. However, as I indicated in the Second Stage debate on the Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill last October, the total cost is estimated to be approximately €11 million.