Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Drogheda driving test centre is not yet operational; the date on which the lease was signed for the premises from which the centre is planned to operate; the date on which the lease was signed by the RSA and commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23416/26]

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 provision of test centres. As such, the information requested by the Deputy is held by the Authority. 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.

Pending this more detailed response, I am informed by the RSA that the assigned testers for this centre are presently deployed to a nearby centre in readiness for its opening while ensuring testing volumes continue to be managed effectively.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein)
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196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driving test; and the number of persons waiting for a theory test, in County Cork, by test centre, in tabular form. [23423/26]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein)
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197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for a driving test in Ballincollig and Sarsfield Road test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, for 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [23424/26]

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South-Central, Sinn Fein)
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198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for a theory test in test centres in Cork; and the number of persons waiting for less than 3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, and for over 24 months, in tabular form. [23425/26]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 196, 197 and 198 together.

Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has statutory responsibility for the Driver Theory Test and The National Driver Tester service, including all scheduling matters. Neither I nor my officials are involved in the service at an operational level. As such, the information requested is held by the Authority.

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

Pending this detailed response, the Deputy may wish to note that statistics for the National Driver Testing Service, by county and/or test centre, are made available on the CSO website on a monthly basis and can be accessed via the following link: .