A Kerry councillor called for a driving test centre in the north of the county because learners currently travel over 40 minutes to reach exams. A new centre in Listowel is proposed as a hub for north Kerry and to meet increasing demand in rural communities. The only existing test centres are in Tralee and Killarney, with large waiting lists reported, including up to 850 waiting for tests in Tralee and 550 in Killarney last year. The proposal notes that not all learners have access to a car, families may not afford fuel costs, and not every learner has someone available to drive them to the test. Listowel is described as well placed due to its role as a hub and its transport network.
"A Kerry councillor has called for a driving test centre to be established in the north of the county as learners are travelling over 40 minutes to reach exams."
"Currently the only test centres in Kerry are located in Tralee and Killarney, with up to 850 waiting for tests in Tralee last year and 550 in Killarney."
"“Not every learner has access to a car, not every family can afford the fuel costs to bring them there and back, and not every learner has some who can drive them to the test,” she said."
"“Listowel is well placed to host a test centre. It's a hub for north Kerry...it has the full network that needed for a test centre to assess learners as well.”"
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