• Sinn Fein Senator (Agricultural Panel)
• Entered the Seanad on 30 January 2025 — General election
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Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

“I thank the Cathaoirleach and witnesses for being here and giving their time today. I have one or two questions on waiting times for driving tests. There is an area in County Limerick that has one tester. Is the RSA considering a minimum number of testers per area? This tester was out sick a couple of weeks ago. While the RSA cannot mitigate against sickness because it is not...”

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

“My next question is on the pass rate. The RSA said it is currently at 53%. Learners are now doing their theory test and the compulsory lessons. Does the RSA have statistics on whether that failure rate relates to major faults or an accumulation of minor errors in the tests?”

Committee on Transport: Driving Test and NCT Delays: RSA (11 Jun 2025)

“Yes.”

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