The 63 missed tests in Cavan resulted in €5,355 being retained by the authority and €2,380 in Monaghan.

At present there is a 15-week delay in getting a test date there, according to the average estimated time on the RSA website.

Monaghan had the lowest number of driving test no-shows nationally.

'Mr Pringle said drivers his age already have to prove their competence and fitness to drive.'

There are huge backlogs everywhere.

The Driver Testing service has been under significant pressure to meet unprecedented demand which is 28% up on 2021 figures and 27% up on 2018 pre Covid-19 pandemic figures.

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan and Monaghan, Brendan Smith questioned the Minister for Transport and the RSA over the backlog.

One of the three measures is passing their driving test, which is good news for local motorists given the pass rates.