Written answers
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Driver Test
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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177. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people who sat the driving test in each county in the State in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [34257/23]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore referred the Question to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of people who failed the practical driving test in each county in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [34258/23]
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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179. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will list the various reasons a person can fail the practical driving test; and if he will outline the number of candidates who failed on each of the various grounds, in each county in 2022, in tabular form. [34259/23]
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together.
The operation of the national driving test service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority and the information requested is held by them. I have therefore referred the Questions to the Authority for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.
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