Driving Tests.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Ceisteanna (792)

Fergus O'Dowd

Ceist:

971 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 is the largest town in the county, with local population expected to rise to 60,000 he will establish a driving test centre in Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21390/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport (Mr. Brennan)

The location of a driving test centre must provide 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 I am satisfied that the existing test centres in Dundalk, Navan and Finglas provide adequately for the demand for driving tests in Drogheda and the general area.