The Unite union has warned that up to a fifth of driving instructors in Cavan are to retire, with this expected to have a knock-on effect on the availability of lessons.
The Approved Driving Instructors branch of the union appeared before the Oireachtas Transport Committee recently to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the sector.
The group says there is a need to recruit more instructors and to resume lessons for essential workers.
Concerns have been raised across the country about a backlog in the system due to the current public health restrictions.
David Dunne from the ADI branch said people Cavan is likely to be faced with longer wait times for lessons because of retirements.
He called for something to be done to retain trained instructors:
