Vol. 502 No. 2
93 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the percentage of men who passed their driving test in 1998 on their first, second, third and subsequent attempts; and the statistics for this in each of the years from 1995. [7497/99]
94 Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the percentage of women who passed their driving test in 1998 on their first, second, third and subsequent attempts; and the statistics in each of the years from 1995. [7498/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 together.
My Department's statistics distinguish only between first and non-first time applicants for driving tests. The available information compiled on this basis is set out in the following table.
Driving Tests: % Pass Rate
|
1995 |
Male |
Female |
1996 |
Male |
Female |
1997 |
Male |
Female |
1998 |
Male |
Female |
|
|
First-time |
53.3 |
50.4 |
54.4 |
52.0 |
55.5 |
52.2 |
57.3 |
52.6 |
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|
Non-first-time |
60.5 |
56.7 |
61.0 |
58.0 |
61.5 |
57.1 |
62.1 |
56.1 |
