Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 883: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason a driver testing facility for rigid lorries is to be discontinued at Loughrea, County Galway; the further reason the testing of drivers for articulated lorries is discontinued in Galway city and transferred to either Sligo or Limerick; if his attention has been drawn to the inconvenience this will cause to many people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2090/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Driving tests for category C, rigid truck, in Loughrea and category EC tests, articulated truck, in Galway city are suspended, as certain manoeuvres which form part of the test can no longer be safely conducted on test routes in the respective locations. The Department of Transport has asked the Office of Public Works to secure a suitable off-road compound so that HGV tests can be conducted safely.