Fee adjustments to Road Safety Authority (RSA ) services such as NCT test and retest fees are set to increase in the new year, with the cost of a driving licence also being hiked.
The RSA announced that a full NCT will increase in price from €55 to €60, while a retest which has been €28 will now cost €40.
The cost of a driving licence will increase by €10 from €55 to €65 while the price of a learner permit will also increase by €10 from €35 to €45. The commercial vehicle roadworthiness test (CVRT ) will also increase by 15 per cent in the pre-VAT cost.
The price changes will come into effect from January 1, 2025.
The RSA said the fee adjustments were due to planned €18 million expenditure on "public interest activities and government priorities". It said these will be the first price hikes since 2012.
