Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver theory tests can get back up and running; if extra staff will be recruited to clear the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36453/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The Driver Theory Test has not been deemed to be an essential service under level 5.  As a consequence, the service is closed, effective from midnight on Wednesday 21st of October, and will remain closed for the duration of level 5 restrictions.  All appointments during that time have been rescheduled to the next available appointment date.

The Road Safety Authority has advised my office that it is engaging with its service provider to examine ways of increasing the number of tests within the current health constraints for when services are resumed. This will help reduce and, over time, eliminate the backlog.