Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 February 2014
117. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will be made by the Office of Public Works in relation to securing a suitable location in the County Galway area for the provision of a heavy goods vehicle driving test centre; the reason for the delay in securing such a location in view of the urgent need for such a centre in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10194/14]
View answerThe Commissioners of Public Works are working with the Road Safety Authority with a view to identifying a suitable location for a Heavy Goods Vehicle testing facility in Galway. It is accepted there is an ongoing requirement for an off-road HGV testing facility in the region but the provision of such a facility in an urban area is problematic in terms of identifying a suitable site with easy access to test routes etc. and also the availability of funding in the present economic climate.
