Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); the current estimated waiting times for motorcycle driving test applications at each test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9161/22]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Under legislation, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is responsible for the operation of these tests. The information on waiting times is held by the RSA. 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.

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.