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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (12 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: 415. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the modular housing development in Clonmel; the completion and handover date, per unit cost, and the long-term strategy for the site (details supplied); the steps being taken to prepare a policing plan; the engagement that has taken place between his Department, the OPW, local gardaí and the local...

Committee on Transport: Business of Joint Committee (11 Jun 2025)

Michael Murphy: I have received apologies from Senator Mark Duffy. We will now go into private session to deal with a number of housekeeping matters.

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

Michael Murphy: The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to be given an overview of driving test and national car test, NCT, delays. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome from the Road Safety Authority, RSA, Mr. Sam Waide, chief executive officer, Mr. Brendan Walsh, chief operations officer, and Ms Alison Coleman, director of people development and culture. I will read a...

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

Michael Murphy: I thank the chief executive for those opening remarks. I thank him for his presence today, and that of the chief operating office and the director of people development and culture. It is important to put it on the record, but I am sure he is aware of the frustration and anger at national, regional and local levels at what are unacceptable waiting times for driving tests. We will focus on...

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

Michael Murphy: I note Mr. Waide's apology. All members encounter this issue in their constituency offices every week. It is the aspiration of nearly every teenager of 16 or 17 years of age to get his or her hands on a full driving licence. It is so important, as Mr. Waide said in his opening remarks, in terms of employment, caring, education and other areas. It is important that we acknowledge the work...

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

Michael Murphy: How many?

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

Michael Murphy: On three or more permits.

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

Michael Murphy: I thank Mr. Walsh and Senator Cosgrove. Senator Clifford-Lee is next.

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

Michael Murphy: I want to focus on the action plan and on the forecasting and modelling that Deputy Moynihan talked about. I wish to look at the granular detail of the numbers. Before I do so, I want to support what Deputy Currie said. The absence of progress on limiting the reliance on multiple learner permits, a key objective of the 2013-20 strategic plan, is unacceptable. Can any data be provided...

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

Michael Murphy: Good. Looking at the numbers, there were circa 253,000 tests carried out last year. What was the actual demand for tests?

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

Michael Murphy: That is approximately 20,000 more than the actual number of tests. What is the forecast demand for tests this year?

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

Michael Murphy: That is not including the waiting list that existed at the beginning of this year.

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

Michael Murphy: It is the actual demand. The capacity we are trying to build by the end of September, with 200 testers carrying out 7,200 tests a week, is a capacity in the system to do 360,000 tests a year. Looking beyond September and coming back to my goal to reduce the waiting list below ten weeks, I know we may have a spike in dealing with the learner permit issue. As there are between 50,000 and...

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

Michael Murphy: I want to talk about that. At the moment there is a recruitment plan to have 200 by September. What is the average age of permanent testers at the moment? Are there concerns around that?

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

Michael Murphy: Has allowance been made for planned retirements this year?

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

Michael Murphy: What is the average working time of a tester? What is the normal working week?