Over 2,000 people across the Northern Sound region are awaiting a driving test.
Nationwide, over 96,000 people are on a waiting list and a person applying for a test today is likely to be on a list for around 25 weeks.
Locally, Cavan has the greatest number of people on a waiting list, at 1,468.
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In Monaghan, 591 people are awaiting a driving test.
Local Labour representative, Liam Van der Spek, has called on the Government to provide additional resources to the RSA.
The Cavan Labour rep says the need to clear the backlog is more urgent in remote areas because of a lack of public transport:
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