The Deputy will appreciate that this is essentially an operational matter for the Road Safety Authority (RSA).
In line with the Government's plans for resumption of services, the driver theory testing service resumed from 8 June. The suspension of the service during the pandemic inevitably led to backlogs. At the same time, the need for compliance with health protocols inevitably reduces the throughput of test candidates at the different test centres.
The RSA is managing the situation through extended open hours and additional opening days. My Department is remaining in close contact with the RSA, which is continuing to monitor the operation of the service and will make adjustments to assist throughput as and when necessary.