Written answers
Tuesday, 27 June 2006
Department of Transport
Driving Tests
11:00 pm
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 350: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the number of persons waiting for a driving test at each test centre nationally; the average and longest waiting time at each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24692/06]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is set out in the following table.
| Centre | No. Waiting | Average Weeks Waiting | Longest Weeks Waiting |
| North Leinster | |||
| Finglas | 12,675 | 38 | 51 |
| Dundalk | 4,028 | 24 | 43 |
| Mullingar | 2,108 | 35 | 45 |
| Navan | 5,645 | 47 | 60 |
| Raheny | 8,211 | 42 | 54 |
| South Leinster | |||
| Churchtown/Rathgar | 12,962 | 41 | 48 |
| Gorey | 2,474 | 45 | 48 |
| Naas | 6,383 | 44 | 47 |
| Tullamore | 2,009 | 37 | 40 |
| Wicklow | 2,859 | 46 | 49 |
| Tallaght | 10,832 | 43 | 56 |
| West | |||
| Athlone | 1,453 | 21 | 23 |
| Birr | 1,463 | 36 | 37 |
| Castlebar | 2,111 | 31 | 27 |
| Clifden | 436 | 15 | 21 |
| Ennis | 1,645 | 32 | 38 |
| Galway | 3,623 | 38 | 38 |
| Loughrea | 1,284 | 21 | 21 |
| Roscommon | 1,158 | 23 | 23 |
| Tuam | 1,159 | 23 | 23 |
| North West | |||
| Ballina | 1,157 | 27 | 35 |
| Buncrana | 810 | 36 | 36 |
| Carrick-on-Shannon | 1,176 | 21 | 21 |
| Cavan | 1,616 | 18 | 18 |
| Donegal | 1,240 | 33 | 33 |
| Letterkenny | 2,300 | 31 | 31 |
| Longford | 1,089 | 30 | 36 |
| Monaghan | 1,207 | 11 | 11 |
| Sligo | 1,859 | 16 | 37 |
| South East | |||
| Carlow | 2,502 | 36 | 46 |
| Clonmel | 2,067 | 40 | 40 |
| Dungarvan | 1,317 | 36 | 36 |
| Kilkenny | 2,272 | 20 | 37 |
| Nenagh | 897 | 36 | 40 |
| Portlaoise | 1,524 | 27 | 27 |
| Thurles | 1,297 | 34 | 47 |
| Tipperary | 1,170 | 52 | 57 |
| Waterford | 3,104 | 27 | 28 |
| Wexford | 2,260 | 24 | 24 |
| South West | |||
| Cork | 7,833 | 25 | 27 |
| Killarney | 1,819 | 25 | 25 |
| Kilrush | 582 | 23 | 23 |
| Limerick | 4,726 | 41 | 43 |
| Mallow | 2,226 | 29 | 29 |
| Newcastle West | 1,905 | 24 | 24 |
| Shannon | 946 | 31 | 37 |
| Skibbereen | 1,674 | 14 | 14 |
| Tralee | 1,608 | 17 | 19 |
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