Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004
320 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Transport the name of the company which was granted the contract for the theory test; the location of the company; the original location of the company; when the contract expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30246/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe contract for the delivery of the driver theory testing service was awarded to Prometric Thomson Learning, a company based in Manchester which is part of Thomson Learning, a division of the Thomson Corporation, a major conglomerate headquartered in the United States of America. The company operates a call centre in Manchester through which test applications are processed. A separate company, Prometric Ireland Limited, has been established here to operate the service. The contract is for a period of seven years. Driver theory testing commenced on 11 June 2001. The service may be contacted at LoCall number 1890 606106. Correspondence may be addressed to the customer service manager at PO Box 144, Drogheda, County Louth.
