Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD have welcomed the gradual reopening of in-person driver theory test centres after 7 June. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) will reopen its full network of 40 test centres with capacity being permitted at 25,000 driver theory tests per month.
There are currently 120,000 customers booked to take their driver theory test. Prior to COVID-19, the RSA provided 15,000 tests per month. In light of the significant backlog of customers, the RSA will gradually increase capacity in its test centres to 25,000 tests a month.
The test centres have extensive COVID-19 measures in place to protect both customers and staff and to ensure the safe delivery of the service. It is hoped that capacity will gradually increase to 50,000 tests per month over time, if public health guidance permits.
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said: “We are very conscious of the significant number of people waiting to take their driver theory test. The reopening of in-person testing centres after 7 June will see the delivery of 25,000 tests initially with levels being permitted to increase to 50,000 in time. The safety of customers and staff remains a priority as we look to carefully reopen this service for the public.”