Mr. Brendan Crowley:

Yes, the driving licence system is problematic. As I outlined earlier, when somebody applies for a test, you do not know how long it will be before they get an appointment, so you are waiting as long as it takes.

Even when someone gets a test and completes it, he or she still cannot drive a bus or coach. That individual must wait until the licence, CPC card and tachograph card are issued, which can take many weeks. It is about speeding up the whole process.