Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 260: To ask the Minister for Transport the extent to which he will increase throughput in respect of driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29838/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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In order to deal with the unacceptable delays in obtaining a driving test, my Department and the Department of Finance have agreed a package of measures to reduce the backlog of driving test applications. The package includes a bonus scheme for driver testers, the recruitment of additional testers as well as the outsourcing of a block of tests. The package has the potential to deliver up to 80,000 additional driving tests and is currently the subject of negotiations with the staff associations.