Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he considers the driver theory test centres to be essential services; and when the driver theory test centres will reopen. [27493/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The Driver Theory Test is considered a non-essential service by Government, and remains closed for now. The Department understands the frustration at this decision, however, these restrictions imposed by the Government based on the advice of NPHET and their panel of scientific experts, are in place to minimize the impact of Covid-19 on this country and its people.

Officials both in this Department and in the Road Safety Authority are keeping the public health situation under constant review and are working extremely hard to ensure that Theory Tests can resume as soon as it is safe to do so.