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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 3 Oct 1995

Vol. 456 No. 3

Written Answers. - Driving Test Statistics.

Frances Fitzgerald

Ceist:

80 Ms F. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment the number of people, male and female, who have taken the driving test in Dublin in each of the years from 1990 and to date in 1995; the results for both males and females; and the number of male and female driving testers employed. [13890/95]

Information in the format requested is available since 1992 only, when computerisation of the driver testing administrative system was completed. Following is the information in respect of the years 1992 to 1995:

Year

Total Males Tested

Pass

Fail

Total Females Tested

Pass

Fail

1992

15,372

8,130

7,242

12,732

6,065

6,667

1993

14,669

7,834

6,835

12,401

5,875

6,526

1994

12,963

6,730

6,233

12,184

5,866

6,318

1995

10,513

5,615

4,898

9,760

4,960

4,800

(To 8 September)

There are at present, 73 male and one female driver testers.
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