Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cavan driving test centre; the number of weeks candidates are waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40553/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.

The information requested is held by the Authority and this question is being referred to it for direct reply. 

I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the daily opening and closing times for the driving test centre in County Cavan; and the time span in which applicants are notified of cancellations (details supplied). [40572/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The driving theory test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.

The information requested is held by the Authority and this question is being referred to it for direct reply. 

I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for driving tests in County Kerry; and his plans to address the backlog. [40591/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The driving test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.

Specific details on individual centres are held by the Authority.

I am therefore referring those elements of the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response is not received within 10 days. 

Driving tests for essential workers continue to be the priority for the service. Driving tests for those not classed as essential has resumed in a limited fashion from May. In line with the reopening of services on a phased basis, capacity to provide driving tests for all those eligible to take a test has been increased, beginning with those who have been waiting longest. 

An additional 37 new testers began live testing in June/July on a temporary basis and an extra 10 temporary test centres have now been opened. These are needed because space in some existing centres cannot accommodate many of the additional driver testers and comply with social distancing requirements.

Sanction has recently been received for and additional 40 temporary testers to help clear the backlog.

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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245. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the waiting times for driver theory tests in County Kerry by durations of three, six, nine, 12, 15, 18 and 24 months plus in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40596/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The driver theory test is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.

The information requested is held by the Authority and this question is being referred to it for direct reply. 

I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of online driver theory tests that have been taken since the online service launched in weekly increments nationwide and in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40597/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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The driving theory test are the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority.

The information requested is held by the Authority and this question is being referred to it for direct reply. 

I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.