John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants waiting on a driving test and the number of driving testers in Carlow and Kilkenny. [54473/25]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants waiting on tests for a HGV licence in Carlow and Kilkenny currently, and in each of the past 12-months; the number of persons undertaking the course to qualify for the test currently and in each of the past 12-months; the number of HGV driver testers in Carlow and Kilkenny currently and in each of the past 12-months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54546/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 134 together.

Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the National Driver Testing Service, this includes all testing and scheduling matters.

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

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: .