Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. This includes all application and scheduling matters, and neither I nor my Department have the power to intervene in individual cases.

As such, I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply on the specific issue raised. 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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162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport what actions the Road Safety Authority plans to take to reduce the long waiting times in queues on the MyRoadSafety portal where a driving test applicant wants to book any of the cancelled short notice slots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10220/24]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. I have therefore referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed response in relation to the specific case raised.

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

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 20 February 2024, given that no one bar essential workers could sit a driving test or avail of lessons in 2020 and 2021, if he will take this into consideration and advocate for the RSA to make temporary changes to third learner permits to last for two years rather than one (details supplied). [10226/24]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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While I am aware of the restrictions in place in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic, I do not intend to make changes to the regulations in place for obtaining a third or further learner permit. If a person has sat and failed a driving test, the third or further permit will be granted for 2 years. If not, the permit will be granted for 1 year.