Frustration for learners over driving test wait times:
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Ireland Faces Major Driving Test BacklogOver 81,000 applicants face an average 24-week wait for driving tests; improvements expected by late 2025 with more examiners.
- Currently, more than 81,000 people are waiting for a driving test date in Ireland, with an average wait time of 24.1 weeks as of April.
- The number of driving tests conducted in 2024 hit a record 253,850, enabled by staff working significant overtime and improved efficiencies.
- Driving instructors and candidates call for increased test centers, additional examiners, and weekend testing to reduce the backlog.
- The Road Safety Authority aims to have 200 examiners by November, expecting a substantial decrease in waiting times by the end of the year.
It seems to me as though the Irish Government is treating driving as a luxury, not a necessity. It's infuriating to think that so many people are waiting at the same time to get such few tests.— Lavinia Reidy expresses her frustration about the long wait times for driving tests.
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