Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Could we be furnished with that information? Those are very interesting statistics. Obviously, Mr. Rowland will continue to monitor the trend and consider means of getting the message out even more.

I want to move on to driver testing. On average, the waiting time for a driver test is 14 weeks to 16 weeks. Among the reasons given for this are a reduced workforce owing to staff retirements and contracted staff reaching the end dates of their contracts. Why would the contracts not be automatically renewed, given the outcry about the waiting times for driving tests? Is there a reason the contracts are not indefinite? What percentage are renewed and what is the reason for contracts not being renewed?