Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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501. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of heavy goods vehicle and bus drivers that were trained through the education and training board system in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5996/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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From enquiries made by my officials with SOLAS, I understand that 375 bus drivers and 432 Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Drivers successfully completed their training programmes throughout the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs) in 2021 and that a further 69 bus drivers and 175 HGV drivers commenced training programmes in 2021 which are ongoing. A breakdown of the numbers on a county basis is set out in the following table.

I would encourage any prospective learner to contact their local ETB directly in order to obtain information regarding application procedures for these courses. Further information can also be obtained from .