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Minister Peter Burke has called on Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister for Transport to take urgent action in relation to addressing the backlog of people waiting for.
Driver theory test appointments still causing headache for Offaly people
Driver theory test appointments still causing headache for Offaly people
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Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has called on the Minister for Transport and the Road Safety Authority to ensure that the maximum number of Driver Theory Tests appointments can be carried out in the coming weeks.
Deputy Nolan said that her office is being contacted on a daily basis by people who are enduring major levels of inconvenience and threats to their livelihood because they cannot access timely appointments for the Test.
The RSA have stated publicly that the Driver Theory Test Service will re-open on a gradual basis from this week with a maximum monthly capacity of 25,000 tests initially, with volumes permitted to increase to 50,000 in time when government allows:
IFA Farm Business Chair Rose Mary McDonagh has called on the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan to urgently increase the testing capacity for the Driver Theory T.
In 2019, the RSA issued just 2,366 tractor learner permits.
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has been called on to urgently increase the testing capacity for the driver theory test, with a reported backlog of over 100,000 people.
IFA farm business chair Rose Mary McDonagh said it could be assumed that thousands of essential workers were being prevented from securing a tractor licence due to the ongoing delays.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that it is capable of providing only 4,000 online tests per month using an online ProProctor platform.
Backlog
McDonagh said the limited number of online tests would not make any meaningful progress in addressing the backlog.