Written answers
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Driving Licence Issues
Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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223. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details, in tabular form by local authority, the number of driver licences issued in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47421/13]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The following tabular statement provides details of the number of driving licences broken down by licence type issued by each Local Authority in 2012.
Type of Licence
| Local Authority | Driving Licence | Learner Permit | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| County Councils | - | - | - |
| CARLOW | 5,775 | 2,748 | 8,523 |
| CAVAN | 7,697 | 3,169 | 10,866 |
| CLARE | 13,795 | 4,501 | 18,296 |
| CORK | 57,710 | 20,718 | 78,428 |
| DONEGAL | 17,176 | 5,438 | 22,614 |
| GALWAY | 27,239 | 9,901 | 37,140 |
| KERRY | 17,262 | 5,977 | 23,239 |
| KILDARE | 20,138 | 8,628 | 28,766 |
| KILKENNY | 10,093 | 4,116 | 14,209 |
| LAOIS | 7,449 | 3,415 | 10,864 |
| LEITRIM | 3,589 | 1,199 | 4,788 |
| LIMERICK | 16,100 | 5,183 | 21,283 |
| LONGFORD | 4,168 | 1,638 | 5,806 |
| LOUTH | 12,086 | 4,985 | 17,071 |
| MAYO | 14,672 | 4,700 | 19,372 |
| MEATH | 18,918 | 7,132 | 26,050 |
| MONAGHAN | 8,069 | 2,435 | 10,504 |
| OFFALY | 8,568 | 3,416 | 11,984 |
| ROSCOMMON | 7,086 | 2,302 | 9,388 |
| SLIGO | 7,296 | 2,236 | 9,532 |
| NORTH TIPPERARY | 8,603 | 3,042 | 11,645 |
| SOUTH TIPPERARY | 9,263 | 3,994 | 13,257 |
| WATERFORD | 7,219 | 2,307 | 9,526 |
| WESTMEATH | 8,548 | 3,368 | 11,916 |
| WEXFORD | 17,591 | 6,476 | 24,067 |
| WICKLOW | 15,196 | 5,702 | 20,898 |
| City Councils | - | - | - |
| DUBLIN | 122,834 | 53,004 | 175,838 |
| LIMERICK | 4,909 | 2,326 | 7,235 |
| WATERFORD | 4,452 | 2,175 | 6,627 |
| TOTAL | 483,501 | 186,231 | 669,732 |
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