Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 20 Mar 1991

Vol. 406 No. 7

Written Answers. - Driving Test Applications.

John V. Farrelly

Ceist:

182 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for the Environment the number of applicants for driving licence tests in each of the centres; the average length of time an applicant has to wait to receive a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn)

The following tabular statement indicates the numbers of applicants awaiting driving tests at each of the driving test centres:

Centre	Number
Ballina	763
Buncrana	432
Carrick	605
Cavan	1,173
Donegal	767
Letterkenny	1,343
Longford	655
Monaghan	1,243
Sligo	946
Carlow	1,147
Clonmel	1,008
Dungarvan	983
Kilkenny	1,170
Nenagh	298
Portlaoise	1,175
Thurles	727
Tipperary	553
Waterford	1,459
Wexford	1,500
Ballymun	5,103
Dundalk	1,649
Mullingar	497
Navan	1,785
Parkgate	1,440
Cork	4,981
Killarney	1,164
Kilrush	335
Limerick	1,044
Mallow	1,064
N.C.W.	1,023
Shannon	197
Skibbereen	1,552
Tralee	1,014
Athlone	346
Birr	539
Castlebar	1,106
Clifden	189
Ennis	759
Galway	1,414
Loughrea	734
Roscommon	446
Tuam	340
Churchtown	6,721
Gorey	1,214
Naas	3,583
Tullamore	839
Wicklow	1,439

The average waiting period for a test for the country as a whole at the present time is 23 weeks. This waiting period is reducing significantly because of the additional testers now testing and I expect that by September next it will be at an acceptable level.