Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider reforming the SPSV driver entry test in relation to specific geography-based knowledge, in view of the advancement in satellite navigation technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40025/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including the SPSV Driver Entry Test, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector.

Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you have not received a reply within 10 working days.

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving test centres in operation in each county as of 10 July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40043/25]

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. This includes the provision of test centres. As such, the information requested is held by the RSA.

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

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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43. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number people waiting on a driving test; the average waiting time, broken down by county and by test centre in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form [40044/25]

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of the average driving test waiting list times; the number of applicants waiting to sit their driving test; the number of driving testers employed; the number of testers on part-time versus full-time contracts, by driving test centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40086/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 44 together.

Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service. As such, the information requested is held by the RSA.

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

Pending this response, the Deputy may wish to note that the RSA publish detailed monthly information on the driver testing service on the CSO website, including the breakdown of waiting times and distribution of testing capacity by test centre. This information is available at the following link: .