Vol. 543 No. 2
512 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will review the situation whereby citizens of the United Sates of America who have full driving licences are required to take out a provisional driving licence here and undergo a test. [26529/01]
Irish driving licence regulations are required to operate within the framework of a harmonised EU system, the requirements of which differ in significant respects from those of individual states within the United States of America. Accordingly, a bilateral agreement with the United States of America for the exchange of driving licences is not envisaged at present.
Question No. 513 answered with Question No. 85.
514 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of persons awaiting driving tests in the Cork city and Cork county areas; the average waiting period for a driving test; the number of driving instructors available; and the centres they operate from. [26531/01]
There are three driving test centres in Cork serving Cork city, Mallow and Skibbereen. The following table sets out the numbers awaiting a test at each of the centres and the average waiting time for the test:
|
Test Centre |
Numbers waiting |
Available for Test |
Not currently available for test |
Scheduled for test |
Average Weeks Waiting at 2 November 2001 |
|
Position at 12 October 2001 |
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|
Cork |
4,033 |
1,400 |
1,064 |
1,569 |
12 |
|
Mallow |
1,015 |
490 |
258 |
267 |
11 |
|
Skibbereen |
1,028 |
369 |
183 |
476 |
15 |
|
Headquarter Centre |
Testers Serving |
|
Cork |
12 |
|
Limerick |
5 |
|
Tralee |
2 |
|
Killarney |
1 |
