Written answers
Thursday, 15 June 2006
Department of Transport
Driving Tests
2:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 42: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide a list of all current driving test centres; the plans for additional test centres; his views on the recommendations in the FGS report that the number of centres should be reduced in order to minimise the travel time of testers and to reduce the cost of travel and subsistence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23188/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The locations of all existing driving test centres are set out in the following table. The operation of all driving test centres is kept under review. I have no current plans to alter the number of existing driving test centres.
| Centre | Address |
| Athlone | McCormack's Shopping Centre, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
| Ballina | Government Offices, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
| Birr | Old Midland Tribune Office, Emmet Street, Birr, Co. Offaly |
| Buncrana | Park House, St. Mary's Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal |
| Carlow | Graiguecullen Shopping Centre, Church St., Graiguecullen, Carlow |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | New Government Offices, Carrick-on Shannon, Co. Leitrim |
| Castlebar | An Spórtlann, Mitchells GAA Club, McHale Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo |
| Cavan | McDwyer & Lennon Building, Esker Place, Cathedral Road, Cavan |
| Churchtown | 5 Braemor Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14 |
| Clifden | Market Street, Clifden, Co. Galway |
| Clonmel | Old Model School, Western Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary |
| Cork | Doughcloyne Industrial Estate, Sarsfield Road, Wilton, Cork |
| Donegal | Government Offices, Erwin Buildings, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal |
| Dundalk | The Fairways Hotel, Dublin Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| Dungarvan | New Civic Offices, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |
| Ennis | Government Offices, Kilrush Road, Ennis, Co. Clare |
| Finglas | Jamestown Business Park, Jamestown Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 |
| Galway | Unit 4, Westside Shopping Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway |
| Gorey | Thomas Street, Gorey, Co. Wexford |
| Kilkenny | Government Offices, Hebron Road, Kilkenny |
| Killarney | Áras Phádraig Community Centre, Lewis Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
| Kilrush | Kilrush Golf Club, Ennis Road, Kilrush |
| Letterkenny | 5 Pearse Road, Letterkenny, Donegal |
| Limerick 1 | Woodview Shopping Centre, Old Cratloe Road, Limerick |
| Limerick 2 | Dock Road, Castlemungret, Limerick |
| Longford | Government Offices, Ballinalea Road, Longford |
| Loughrea | King St. Loughrea, Co. Galway |
| Mallow | County Council Offices, Annabella, Mallow, Co. Cork |
| Monaghan | The Plantation, Monaghan |
| Mullingar | Government Offices, Bellview Est., Dublin Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
| Naas | Clarendon Buildings, Newbridge Road, Naas, Co. Kildare |
| Navan | Government Offices, Kells Road, Navan, Co. Meath |
| Nenagh | Government Offices, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary |
| Newcastle-West | Government Offices, New Road, Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co. Tipperary |
| Portlaoise | Government Offices, Abbeyleix Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
| Raheny | 4 All Saints Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 |
| Rathgar | 75 Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6 |
| Roscommon | Government Offices, Circular Road, Roscommon |
| Shannon | 1 Fergus Road, Shannon, Co. Clare |
| Skibbereen | Fastnet Industrial Estate, Marsh Road, Skibbereen, Co. Cork |
| Sligo | Old Dublin Road, Carraroe, Sligo |
| Tallaght | Unit 1, Belgard Industrial Estate, Mayberry Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| Thurles | Government Offices, Stradavoher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
| Tipperary | Canon Hayes Recreation Centre (Sports Complex) Tipperary |
| Tralee | New Government Offices, Spa Road, Tralee |
| Tuam | Airglooney Business Park, Ballygaddy Road, Tuam, Co. Galway |
| Tullamore | Government Offices, Clonminch, Portlaoise Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
| Waterford 1 | Driving Test Centre, Johnstown Industrial Estate, John Street, Waterford |
| Waterford 2 | Driving Test Centre, Unit 23 Business Park, Tramore, Co. Waterford |
| Wexford | Whitemill Industrial Estate, Wexford |
| Wicklow | Government Offices, The Murrough, Wicklow |
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