Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 May 2004
196 Mr. O’Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of the fact that the driving test waiting list is so long in County Louth and that Drogheda town is the biggest town here with a population in excess of 30,000, he will immediately establish a driving test centre in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15918/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe present network of driving test centres comprises 51 test centres nationwide. This is generally considered to provide good coverage across the country and represents a reasonable balance between convenience to test applicants and the need for economy in delivering the driver testing service. I have no proposals to provide a test centre in Drogheda as the existing test centres in Dundalk, Navan and Finglas provide adequately for the demand in Drogheda and the general area.
