Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 554: To ask the Minister for Transport further to previous parliamentary questions, if the waiting lists for driving tests in Portlaoise, Naas and Carlow centres has decreased; if not, the plans he has to increase the number of testers and driving centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The numbers awaiting driving tests have decreased at the Naas centre and have increased at the other two centres since the beginning of this year. Details are set out in the attached table. I have no proposals to increase the number of driving test centres.

My Department's discussions with the Department of Finance about a package of measures to reduce waiting times at all test centres are at an advanced stage. The measures include the recruitment of additional driver testers as well as increased productivity. I expect that my Department will be in a position to proceed with these measures at an early date.