At last there appears to be good news for people waiting to sit their driving test in Cork .
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has launched a comprehensive action plan aimed at reducing driving test waiting times for Cork.
The Government has tasked the RSA with reducing this to the target of 10 weeks.
The plan announced today sets out clear actions to bring the average waiting time down from 27 weeks to 10 weeks by early September 2025.
This urgent response comes amid unprecedented demand for driving tests.
In Cork, 8,754 applicants are awaiting a test.
Key measures now underway to boost testing capacity include:
Accelerated training of new testers through the use of additional training facilities and a revised approach to training enabling early deployment of new testers to centres.
Expanded testing hours, including overtime for weekday evenings, Saturdays, and bank holidays — with tests running from 07:25am to 7pm.
Targeted manual intervention in the booking system to ensure invitations are issued to areas of greatest demand to ensure more efficient slot allocation.
Cork test centres will see the number of testers assigned to them increase over the coming months – subject to demand levels. In January there were 10 testers, and by September, this figure will increase to 18 testers.
To further alleviate pressure, new driving test centres will open in key areas bringing the national total to 60 centres.
Further information can be sourced on the RSA website .
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