Meath County Council - Drivers License Renewal

ljcoolk

Just wondering if anyone knows how long it takes for a renewed drivers licence to be issued ?
I submitted the application on March 20th and to date I have not heard anything from MCC, I wondering if it was even received, its impossible to contact them they dont answer phones or reply to emails. Calling into the Navan Office would not be option.

Thanks

maco12

Took me a week last year!

chewed

It took 3 weeks for me and 4 weeks for my wife (in the post)

maco12

ah well after reading todays Indo, with the amount of sick days the public service take, we should be grateful to get the licence renewed at all!!

Rafa1977

ljcoolk wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone knows how long it takes for a renewed drivers licence to be issued ?
I submitted the application on March 20th and to date I have not heard anything from MCC, I wondering if it was even received, its impossible to contact them they dont answer phones or reply to emails. Calling into the Navan Office would not be option.

Thanks

I contacted them a few weeks ago regarding a Motor Tax query and they replied to me the following day.

rubberdungeon

Left in an application on March 08th, received it April 17th.

maco12

well we are living in a society where a pizza can get to your house quicker than the gardai!

highlandseoghan

I was told last week that it is taking between 5 - 7 weeks and that they might be closing for 2 days at the end of April to try clear the back log. They say they have been bombarded with applications for the past few months and this has led to such a long back log.

maco12

why bombarded?..or just an excuse?

Prodigious

I've been waiting for 5 weeks now. Don't really understand the logistics of it, so can't comment on their performance.
Still, the time frame is excessive.

maco12

well the backlog aint from their efforts with planning application overload!

ljcoolk

I eventually got a call from the council because they are issuing the card licenses the paper has been done away with, there is a backlog they are currently approx 5 weeks behind on applications !

Prodigious

ljcoolk wrote: »

I eventually got a call from the council because the are issuing the card licenses the paper has been done away with, there is a backlog they are currently approx 5 weeks behind on applications !

But you've been waiting over a month now. Did they tell you roughly how long yours would be?

ljcoolk

Prodigious wrote: »

But you've been waiting over a month now. Did they tell you roughly how long yours would be?

They said to expect it in the post the first week in May, so now I play the waiting game

Prodigious

ljcoolk wrote: »

They said to expect it in the post the first week in May, so now I play the waiting game

Ridiculous.

ljcoolk

Prodigious wrote: »

Ridiculous.

Tell me about they knew the new system was being implemented, Wouldnt you think they've have put measures in place to avoid a backlog !

Found this online

http://www.rsa.ie/Documents/Licensed%20Drivers/Notice.pdf

2 to 3 week backlog my backside

Access

You can avoid all this by applying for your licenses early (correct me if i am wrong, but up to 6 months early) before your current license expiry date.

While im not one to defend any county council office, i think a time frame of a month is not too long a time to wait. I have ties with a local charity here in Meath and we have been waiting about 3 years now for grant funding... now that is a time frame to be pissed off at.

Just my two cents... or maybe it is because its a Monday.

ljcoolk

Access wrote: »

You can avoid all this by applying for your licenses early (correct me if i am wrong, but up to 6 months early) before your current license expiry date.

While im not one to defend any county council office, i think a time frame of a month is not too long a time to wait. I have ties with a local charity here in Meath and we have been waiting about 3 years now for grant funding... now that is a time frame to be pissed off at.

Just my two cents... or maybe it is because its a Monday.

Edited your original post I see probably for the best !

Prodigious

Mine came today. Learner permit that is. I applied on the 27th of March.

Access

ljcoolk wrote: »

Edited your original post I see probably for the best !

Yep... you should of seen the things i called you. Didnt want to get banned so i said i had better edit it.

ljcoolk

Oh I seen the unedited cut, good aul boards sends email notifications, ill put it down to the dreaded Monday morning

Access

ljcoolk wrote: »

Oh I seen the unedited cut, good aul boards sends email notifications, ill put it down to the dreaded Monday morning

You can put it down to whatever you want.

ljcoolk

Prodigious wrote: »

Mine came today. Learner permit that is. I applied on the 27th of March.

Got mine today