Written answers
Thursday, 25 May 2006
Department of Transport
Driving Tests
5:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 190: To ask the Minister for Transport the data available to him on the profile of driving test applicants in respect of proximity to test centre choices, sex, age and other categories; and the details of same in respect of those currently waiting. [20262/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Any person may apply for a driving test to be conducted at a driving test centre of their choice. Information on the gender and age of applicants is only compiled once driving tests are completed.
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 191: To ask the Minister for Transport the data available to him on the profile of provisional licence holders in respect of proximity to test centre choices, sex, age and other categories; and the details of same in respect of those currently waiting. [20263/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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A profile of provisional licence holders in relation to their proximity to test centres and those currently awaiting tests is not available.
The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who hold and administer the National Driver File has advised that the breakdown of provisional licence holders by sex and age at 31st December, 2005 is as follows:
Age | Female | Male |
Under 17 | 116 | 2,337 |
17-19 | 25,142 | 34,701 |
20-24 | 62,769 | 53,557 |
25-29 | 44,557 | 34,863 |
30-34 | 27,712 | 23,245 |
35-39 | 16,981 | 15,098 |
40-44 | 12,161 | 9,315 |
45-49 | 8,828 | 5,878 |
50-54 | 6,912 | 3,803 |
55-59 | 5,290 | 2,492 |
60-64 | 3,051 | 1,069 |
65-69 | 1,633 | 590 |
70-74 | 801 | 393 |
75-79 | 365 | 207 |
80-84 | 102 | 92 |
85 and over | 33 | 172 |
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