Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 17 May 2006, the maximum number of driver tests that can be processed through the system in one calendar year. [19624/06]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 360: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 226 and 227 of 17 May 2006, the timetable for the proposed upgrade of the driving test application software with a breakdown for when the analysis of needs will take place; when the design of the system will take place; when the review of the design will take place; when the implementation of that design will take place; and when the roll-out to his Department will take place. [19625/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together.

The maximum required annual test scheduling capacity for the current 115 whole time equivalent driver testers is approximately 200,000 car tests. As outlined in Parliamentary Question Nos. 226 and 227 of 17 May 2006 the driver testing IT system is capable of meeting the immediate requirements of the driving testing service. The Department has awarded a contract for and will shortly take delivery of an IT infrastructure to underpin the business needs of the Road Safety Authority, which will have responsibility for the driver testing service. Over the next 18 to 24 months, the driver testing IT system will be further developed to deliver additional efficiencies and enable direct public access.