Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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657. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driver test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37291/18]

Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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658. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the scheduling of a driver test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37292/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 657 and 658 together.

The driving test service is run by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and I have no input into the scheduling of appointments. I accept that current waiting times remain high but measures being put in place by the RSA are working towards reducing waiting times for the public.

The RSA provides a facility where driving test cancellations are made available to applicants who may need an urgent appointment. An applicant should contact the RSA directly and request that they be placed on the cancellation list. In order to be fair to all applicants, cancellation places will be assigned in order of the date of placement on the list. If an applicant requires a driving test urgently for employment or other purposes, the RSA will make every effort to accommodate them.