Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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956. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting list for obtaining a driving licence at each of the new driving licence centres; what he views as an acceptable waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1551/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Road Safety Authority has responsibility for the operation of the National Driver Licensing Service and I have therefore forwarded the question of the waiting times at each of the new driving licence centres to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

With regard to waiting times in general, the target of the NDLS is to issue a licence to customers between 5-8 days of receiving an application.  The RSA has advised me that applications for driver licences received that have been completed fully and correctly are now being issued within 8 days.