You are not allowed to apply for a third or subsequent one unless you have taken and failed a driving test in the previous two years, or have made an application for the exam.
READ MORE: Taylor Swift Dublin waitlist explained and what to do after getting Eras Tour ticket emailAnd finally, 202 drivers have had a learner permit for at least 35 years.He added: “This country is becoming a world leader in maladministration – from seven-month waiting lists for NCT tests, to hospital builds surging through their budgets, to migrants waiting for years to have simple applications processed.
“One of the reasons why maladministration is so embedded in Ireland is due to the fact that Ireland is an accountability-free zone. “If it is not safe to drive for three decades on a learner permit, then there is a human cost to this.”He added: “Someone who really doesn’t ever want to go for a test can avoid it by booking a test date, then showing that booking to the National Driver Licence Service to renew their learner permit.Mr O’Donoghue says a solution needs to be found. He added: “There are loads of benefits to having a full driving licence.