Naas driving test centre among country's busiest

The driving test centre in Naas is among the five busiest in the country, writes Brian Byrne. Along with Tallaght, Finglas, Cork (Wilton), and Dun Laoghaire/Deansgrange, they accounted for more than a quarter of all driving test applications this year.

This was noted in a statement by the Road Safety Authority, confirming that its Driving Test Action Plan has reduced waiting times to a 10-week average across the country.

From June to August, the service conducted more than 74,000 driving tests, a 17 per cent increase compared to last year. The authority says applications are at a record level, with 192,373 received between January and August. These include an unexpected surge during July and August.

New testers have been recruited, two new centres — at Sandyford, Dublin, and Drogheda — are ready to open, and a third is planned for the Munster area.

The driving test service has come under severe criticism from politicians in recent months over long waiting periods for tests. 

According to the RSA online estimator, applicants to the Naas centre today should receive an invitation to book by 27 October, for test appointment slots over the following 3-5 weeks.

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