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Driving Tests.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 February 2005

Tuesday, 15 February 2005

Ceisteanna (292, 293)

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Ceist:

336 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on waiting lists for a driving test at each of the country’s test centres at present; and the average waiting time nationally at present for the driving test. [4863/05]

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Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Ceist:

346 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons on waiting lists for a driving test at each of the country’s test centres; and the average waiting time nationally for the driving test. [4873/05]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 346 together.

The following table sets out the number of applicants waiting for a driving test at each test centre at 14 February 2005. The average waiting time nationally for a driving test at 14 February 2005 was 30 weeks.

Driving Test Centres

Number of applicants waiting for a driving test at 14 February 2005

North Leinster Region

Finglas

9,207

Raheny

7,558

Dundalk

2,998

Mullingar

1,601

Navan

4,473

South Leinster Region

Churchtown/Rathgar

11,595

Tallaght

8,505

Gorey

2,092

Naas

5,510

Tullamore

2,011

Wicklow

2,360

West Region

Athlone

1,247

Birr

1,130

Castlebar

2,058

Clifden

370

Ennis

1,173

Galway

2,831

Loughrea

883

Roscommon

860

Tuam

1,052

North West Region

Ballina

1,048

Buncrana

643

Ck-on-Shannon

1,019

Cavan

1,658

Donegal

1,029

Letterkenny

2,158

Longford

929

Monaghan

1,354

Sligo

1,340

South East Region

Carlow

2,483

Clonmel

1,984

Dungarvan

1,591

Kilkenny

2,175

Nenagh

827

Portlaoise

1,625

Thurles

1,182

Tipperary

1,030

Waterford

2,833

Wexford

2,429

South West Region

Cork

6,293

Killarney

2,103

Kilrush

438

Limerick

3,764

Mallow

2,038

Newcastle West

1,693

Shannon

878

Skibereen

1,869

Tralee

1,697

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