Written answers
Tuesday, 7 March 2006
Department of Transport
Driving Tests
11:00 pm
Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Transport the number on driving test waiting lists in each category in each county; the waiting time for each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8866/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Statistical information on the waiting list for driving tests is not broken down by vehicle category or county. The number of applicants waiting in each test centre and the waiting times in each centre is set out in the following table.
| Driving Test Applicants on waiting list — 27/02/06 | ||
| Centre | Applications | Average Weeks Waiting |
| North Leinster | ||
| Finglas | 11,510 | 29 |
| Dundalk | 3,795 | 33 |
| Mullingar | 1,814 | 21 |
| Navan | 5,010 | 41 |
| Raheny | 7,887 | 37 |
| South Leinster | ||
| Churchtown | 11,999 | 33 |
| Gorey | 2,413 | 46 |
| Naas | 6,330 | 34 |
| Tullamore | 1,999 | 40 |
| Wicklow | 2,782 | 41 |
| Tallaght | 9,973 | 35 |
| West | ||
| Athlone | 1,211 | 26 |
| Birr | 1,350 | 33 |
| Castlebar | 2,109 | 25 |
| Centre | Applications | Average Weeks Waiting |
| Clifden | 334 | 22 |
| Ennis | 1,427 | 27 |
| Galway | 3,608 | 37 |
| Loughrea | 1,143 | 28 |
| Roscommon | 1,123 | 29 |
| Tuam | 1,222 | 32 |
| North West | ||
| Ballina | 1,065 | 29 |
| Buncrana | 704 | 21 |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | 935 | 26 |
| Cavan | 1,685 | 28 |
| Donegal | 1,242 | 41 |
| Letterkenny | 2,291 | 34 |
| Longford | 970 | 26 |
| Monaghan | 1,157 | 23 |
| Sligo | 1,742 | 25 |
| South East | ||
| Carlow | 2,387 | 37 |
| Clonmel | 1,963 | 40 |
| Dungarvan | 1,425 | 47 |
| Kilkenny | 1,669 | 25 |
| Nenagh | 776 | 34 |
| Portlaoise | 1,847 | 25 |
| Thurles | 1,026 | 41 |
| Tipperary | 1,108 | 43 |
| Waterford | 2,778 | 31 |
| Wexford | 2,209 | 29 |
| South West | ||
| Cork | 7,519 | 29 |
| Killarney | 1,823 | 35 |
| Kilrush | 533 | 33 |
| Limerick | 4,246 | 44 |
| Mallow | 2,173 | 36 |
| Newcastle West | 1,724 | 30 |
| Shannon | 1,035 | 44 |
| Skibbereen | 1,872 | 37 |
| Tralee | 1,567 | 21 |
| Region Totals | ||
| North Leinster | 30,015 | |
| South Leinster | 35,495 | |
| West | 13,526 | |
| North West | 11,791 | |
| South East | 17,187 | |
| South West | 22,494 | |
| Total | 130,508 |
Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 366: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of driving tests carried out in each category in each year since 2002; the success rate in each category yearly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8867/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Information on the number of driving tests carried out in each category in each year since 2002 is set out in the following table.
| Driving Test Results by Vehicle Category | |||||||||
| 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||
| Category Description | Category | Totals | % Pass | Totals | % Pass | Totals | % Pass | Totals | % Pass |
| Motorcycle (exceeding 125cc) | A | 2,938 | 70.5 | 3,073 | 72.8 | 2,616 | 71.5 | 2,728 | 72.8 |
| Motorcycle (51-125cc) | A1 | 650 | 42.9 | 733 | 45.7 | 825 | 46.7 | 854 | 49.8 |
| Motorcycle (not exceeding 50cc and/or 45km/h) | M | 48 | 35.4 | 43 | 46.5 | 49 | 38.8 | 40 | 47.5 |
| Car | B | 124,271 | 52.2 | 141,134 | 52.7 | 143,772 | 53.4 | 136,772 | 53.0 |
| Truck (G.V.W. exceeding 7,500 kg) | C | 5,558 | 66.4 | 5,254 | 67.0 | 5,449 | 66.9 | 4,934 | 68.2 |
| Truck (G.V.W. 3,501-7,500 kg) | C1 | 337 | 75.7 | 137 | 67.2 | 158 | 68.4 | 122 | 66.4 |
| Bus | D | 1,116 | 66.4 | 1,046 | 69.3 | 1,020 | 67.5 | 900 | 68.4 |
| Minibus (9-16 passenger seats) | D1 | 752 | 68.0 | 696 | 65.8 | 758 | 62.5 | 809 | 60.9 |
| Car + Trailer | EB | 119 | 74.8 | 116 | 74.1 | 48 | 79.2 | 45 | 73.3 |
| Truck + Trailer | EC | 1,686 | 70.9 | 1,730 | 74.2 | 1,678 | 76.6 | 1,747 | 75.4 |
| C1 Truck + Trailer | EC1 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 100.0 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bus + Trailer | ED | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Minibus + Trailer | ED1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Work vehicle/Tractor | W | 23 | 95.7 | 17 | 88.2 | 36 | 88.9 | 32 | 81.3 |
| Total | 14 | 137,500 | 53.6 | 153,983 | 54.0 | 156,415 | 54.5 | 148,983 | 54.3 |
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