Fórsa: Hire 100 driver testers or wait times will double

More than 100 extra staff are needed to avoid driving test waiting times doubling to 55 weeks because of new learner driver sanctions, says public service union Fórsa.

The union wants the Government to provide funding to hire up to 125 additional driver testers to deal with a surge in demand for driving tests.

More than 80,000 people are waiting to be tested.