Car testing contracts expose RSA to absorbing inflation costs, report finds
Road Safety Authority’s surplus could be reduced or eliminated ‘due to having to meet the costs of contracts indexation’
NCT
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Almost all of us think we’re good drivers but mechanics will tell you that the evidence says otherwise
Data provided on NCT wait times ‘complete and utter rubbish’, TD claims
Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor says some people are reporting a wait time of up to five months
Plan for ‘cashless’ National Car Test system may be shelved after ministerial order
McGrath indicates to Coalition colleagues that public bodies under their remit should maintain existing payment methods regarding cash
No agreement to make NCT cashless - Minister of State Chambers
Jack Chambers says department has not agreed to make payment for test cashless despite suggestions from operator Applus
John Burns: Cash is no longer king when you pay for your NCT car test
Grant Thornton’s MVPs, RTE is to lose some Montrose land, women and engineering, Philip Lane and deposit rates, and James Morrissey’s new book
Another 100 NCT testers to be recruited to tackle backlog
Waiting times have decreased this year as testers from outside the EEA have joined the team to provide additional capacity
NCT good, RTÉ bad: The best and worst customer service from the public sector
Pricewatch: Whether it’s the Passport Office, the NCT or the HSE, everyone has their own story
NCT operator rejects proposed penalties for not meeting contract requirements
Ministers have called delays in getting vehicles checked on time ‘unacceptable’
Phil Hogan’s new consultancy offers ‘unique insights’... but you won’t find them on Twitter
Any Other Business: Intel and the NCT; Boris’s Irish diaries link; Big Phil’s insights; Holiday bounce-backs; EU backs cash
NCT delays are ‘absolutely unacceptable’, says Minister
Company running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack Chambers
Driver testers must only use cars which have an NCT cert, union tells members
Fórsa has been calling for reintroduction of pre-pandemic requirement on health and safety grounds
NCT free test review raises ‘serious questions’, Road Safety Authority told
National Car Testing Service operator Applus must offer free tests to customers waiting more than 28 days with certain criteria but it determined none were due for last three months of 2022
NCT test delays to be eased with extra resources, Ryan informed
Transport document notes new bus routes will prioritise remote rural areas with Ukrainian refugees
NCT mechanics reject plan to hire auxiliary staff in effort to tackle backlog
Scheme for non-mechanic workers to join ranks rejected by 87 per cent of Siptu members balloted
Motorists entitled to free NCT tests over delays, but none have been offered, TD says
Delays of up to four months in some test centres mean the law may have to be amended
Altada buyer undeterred by staff revolt
Seen & Heard: Dublin apartments ‘paused’; Fingleton urged to declare bankruptcy; bedsit investor’s 200% return; NCT ‘chaos and confusion’
Driving examiners ‘put at risk’ after ruling that cars without NCT can be used for tests
The Road Safety Authority temporarily relaxed rules around NCTs for tests because of long delays in getting appointments
Booking an NCT with Ireland’s monopoly provider is Waiting for Godot on wheels
Applus, the sole provider of NCTs in the State, has little incentive to stump up to solve the current delays
Lowering qualification standards for staff among measures to fix NCT system
Dáil hears of backlogs of up to six months due to system being dogged by staffing shortages
NCT delays: Fears State could be sued over long waiting times
Department of Transport instructs Road Safety Authority to assess possible liability in the event of legal action
NCT delays: Garda and insurers to show leniency to motorists facing long waits
With some test centres booked up until March 2023, officials say a ‘pragmatic and understanding’ approach will be taken
NCT waiting list eight times higher than pre-pandemic, figures show
Applus+ testing service says appointments are released on a continual basis
Increased costs put the brakes on NCT’s profits
One in every two cars tested is rechecked but overall test numbers fell
RSA extends NCT provider’s 10-year contract by six months
New €700m contract to be awarded for test service that has proven profitable for Applus
NCT inspector fined for passing unworthy vehicle
Darren Meehan arrested following an RTÉ Prime Time documentary in 2011
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