Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will set out the current waiting time for motorcycle driving tests in each driving test centre; when a motorcycle driving test will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Motorcycle Test. The information requested is held by the RSA.

I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If he has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that he contact my office directly.

Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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171. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that motorcycle tests are taking much longer to obtain than car driving tests (details supplied); the steps that his Department is taking to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8829/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for the operation of the Motorcycle Test.

While I cannot comment on the precise circumstances of individual cases, I understand there is no excessive delay on motorcycles tests in comparison to car driving tests. While there have been some centres where it has taken longer to get a motorcycle test than a car test, driver testers have been recently upskilled to test this category, and lists are therefore reducing across the board. 

I am also referring the question to the RSA for further clarification of the position. If you do not have a further response within ten days please contact my private office.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a waiting list of over ten months throughout the country for driving tests for motorcyclists; the steps that are being taken to address this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8839/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority has statutory responsibility for the operation of motorcycle driving tests. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days. 

Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting time for a motorbike driving test; the number of persons waiting for a motorbike driving test; the action being taken to reduce the wait times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8841/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the body responsible for the operation of the Motorcycle Test.

As the information requested is held by the RSA, I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's query to the RSA for direct reply. If he has not heard from them in 10 working days I would ask that he contact my office directly.