Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how the estimated time to car test invite statistics are compiled by the RSA; whether his attention has been drawn to significant disparities in the times reported on the CSO website and the waiting period in reality (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21406/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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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 and the information requested relating to the compilation of statistics on the CSO website is held by the Authority.

I have referred the Deputy's question to the RSA for direct, detailed reply and I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.

Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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19. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of NCT tests carried out at centres (details provided) from 2020 to date in 2025, by year, per centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21424/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the operation of the National Car Test (NCT) service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and the information requested is held by the Authority.

Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply. Please contact my office if a response is not received within ten days.

Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he would consider compelling the NCT to notify motorists when their NCT is due, to give motorists a reasonable period of time to arrange a test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21425/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the operation of the National Car Test (NCT) service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Neither I nor my officials are involved in the delivery of the service at an operational level.

Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply. Please contact my office if a response is not received within ten days.

Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a second NCT testing centre is planned for County Clare; the measures he will enact to reduce the unacceptable waiting times for a test in the absence of a second centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21426/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the operation of the National Car Test (NCT) service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority (RSA). Neither I nor my officials are involved in the delivery of the service at an operational level, including the provision of testing centres.

Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the Authority for direct reply. Please contact my office if a response is not received within ten days.