The average waiting time for a driving test in the Northern Sound region this year was 19 and a half weeks.
According to the CSO, Monaghan had the highest average waiting time locally at 23 weeks.
This is up from an average of 21 weeks in 2023.
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In Cavan, the waiting time is 16 weeks, a drop on last year's figure of 20 weeks.
The longest wait time in the country was Dun Laoghaire at 33 weeks on average.