Danny Healy Rae calls for weekend driving tests to clear waiting list

Kerry TD Danny Healy Rae wants driving tests to be held over the weekends to clear the huge backlog of people waiting for a test.

There are almost 3,000 people waiting for a driving test in Kerry.

Deputy Healy Rae raised the issue in the Dáil today.

He said it’s essential for everyone to have a driving licence in rural Ireland and he said testers should be working Saturdays and Sundays to clear the backlog.