Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Drogheda is the largest town in Ireland with 40,000 people living in the town and at least 40,000 more living in the surrounding area. We have no driving test centre. We need the Minister to get onto the Road Safety Authority to do its job because so far it is neglecting our town. There are 41 driving test centres around the country. Some are in GAA clubs and hotels. There is even one in Mallow race course, I think. Why can we not have one in Drogheda? It is not good enough. The RSA has looked at ten sites and turned them all down. I have sent it additional sites which it did not list in a reply to a parliamentary question. The RSA is not doing its job. People are angry. I presume the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is the line Minister. It is time he visited Drogheda. We have an election on as we all know, and the people are angry. We have lost our hotel. We cannot get a driving test centre. What are you going to do for us? You will not get votes if you do not. It is as simple as that.

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