Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I raise the issue of the increasingly long waiting list for driving tests. Everybody knows the impact Covid-19 is having on the service in this regard. However, the delay in getting tests is having a severe impact in rural areas where public transport is not readily available. At present, 93,791 people are awaiting driver tests. Some 954 of these are in Wexford alone. I am being contacted on an almost daily basis by essential workers, such as nurses, shop assistants and lorry drivers, who are finding it almost impossible to get to work because of this delay. I ask the Tánaiste to use his offices to urgently consult with instructors, testers and their unions to find a way to accelerate the number of tests that can be carried out safely in coming months.

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