Driving test delays causing problems for bus driver recruitment

Drivers are also facing issues of facilities for comfort stops, on-street parking, and a lack of drop-off and pick-up bays at hotels in major cities. File picture: Larry Cummins

The long delay for driving tests is hindering the recruitment of new bus drivers, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Representatives from Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland and the Coach Tourism and Transport Council (CTTC) were brought before the Oireachtas transport committee late last year to answer questions regarding  service issues due to a lack of drivers. On Wednesday, the same representatives appeared before the committee to update politicians on the progress made since then.