Róisín Shortall
Ceist:416 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the number of people who are awaiting driving tests in each area of the country broken down by test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26139/03]
Written Answers. - Driving Tests.
The number of persons awaiting a driving test at each driving test centre is set out in the following table. The potential testing capacity (inclusive of overtime) of the Driver Testing Service is about 200,000 tests per annum.
Applications on Hand – 28/10/03
|
Region-Centre |
Applications on Hand |
|
North Leinster |
|
|
Finglas |
8,932 |
|
Dundalk |
3,304 |
|
Mullingar |
1,873 |
|
Navan |
4,826 |
|
Raheny |
7,490 |
|
South Leinster |
|
|
Churchtown-Rathgar |
11,650 |
|
Gorey |
2,091 |
|
Naas |
6,667 |
|
Tullamore |
1,716 |
|
Wicklow |
2,561 |
|
Tallaght |
9,213 |
|
West |
|
|
Athlone |
1,005 |
|
Birr |
1,128 |
|
Castlebar |
2,402 |
|
Clifden |
404 |
|
Ennis |
990 |
|
Galway |
2,841 |
|
Loughrea |
976 |
|
Roscommon |
1,024 |
|
Tuam |
1,212 |
|
North West |
|
|
Ballina |
1,126 |
|
Buncrana |
472 |
|
Carrick-on-Shannon |
1,282 |
|
Cavan |
1,986 |
|
Donegal |
1,038 |
|
Letterkenny |
1,770 |
|
Longford |
1,137 |
|
Monaghan |
1,421 |
|
Sligo |
1,483 |
|
South East |
|
|
Carlow |
2,500 |
|
Clonmel |
2,209 |
|
Dungarvan |
1,711 |
|
Kilkenny |
2,569 |
|
Nenagh |
814 |
|
Portlaoise |
1,674 |
|
Thurles |
1,329 |
|
Tipperary |
1,080 |
|
Waterford |
3,758 |
|
Wexford |
2,528 |
|
South West |
|
|
Cork |
7,171 |
|
Killarney |
1,994 |
|
Kilrush |
477 |
|
Limerick |
3,746 |
|
Mallow |
2,134 |
|
Newcastle West |
1,768 |
|
Shannon |
935 |
|
Skibbereen |
1,982 |
|
Tralee |
2,256 |
|
Region Totals |
|
|
North Leinster |
26,425 |
|
South Leinster |
33,898 |
|
Region-Centre |
Applications on Hand |
|
West |
11,982 |
|
North West |
1,1715 |
|
South-East |
20,172 |
|
South West |
22,463 |
|
Overall Total |
126,655 |