Written Answers - Driving Tests. Thursday, 25 May 2006

Dáil Eireann Debate Vol. 620 No. 92 Page of 224

  190.  Ms Shortall      asked the Minister for Transport      the data available to him on the profile of driving test applicants in respect of proximity to test centre choices, sex, age and other categories; [930]and the details of same in respect of those currently waiting. [20262/06]

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen):    Any person may apply for a driving test to be conducted at a driving test centre of their choice. Information on the gender and age of applicants is only compiled once driving tests are completed.

  191.  Ms Shortall      asked the Minister for Transport      the data available to him on the profile of provisional licence holders in respect of proximity to test centre choices, sex, age and other categories; and the details of same in respect of those currently waiting. [20263/06]

Minister for Transport (Mr. Cullen):    A profile of provisional licence holders in relation to their proximity to test centres and those currently awaiting tests is not available.

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government who hold and administer the National Driver File has advised that the breakdown of provisional licence holders by sex and age at 31st December, 2005 is as follows:

Age	Female	Male
Under 17	116	2,337
17-19	25,142	34,701
20-24	62,769	53,557
25-29	44,557	34,863
30-34	27,712	23,245
35-39	16,981	15,098
40-44	12,161	9,315
45-49	8,828	5,878
50-54	6,912	3,803
55-59	5,290	2,492
60-64	3,051	1,069
65-69	1,633	590
70-74	801	393
75-79	365	207
80-84	102	92
85 and over	33	172

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