Consumer watchdog says Ireland is lagging behind countries such as Australia and the UK in providing centralised databases of used car histories accessible to car buyers
Owner finds wheel welded on to used car that had passed NCT weeks before
That’s precisely the question the National Car Test faces after an unsafe vehicle was passed as fit for the road
Dublin woman could be as much as €10,000 out of pocket after buying a car passed by the NCT which turned out to be a write-off
Agency claimed it was reducing waiting lists, but Department disagreed, correspondence shows
Delays to driving tests and NCTs, and rising road deaths, led to Minister’s concern over RSA
Increases, due to come into effect from January, are the first of their kind to be implemented since 2012
Road Safety Authority’s surplus could be reduced or eliminated ‘due to having to meet the costs of contracts indexation’
Almost all of us think we’re good drivers but mechanics will tell you that the evidence says otherwise
Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor says some people are reporting a wait time of up to five months
McGrath indicates to Coalition colleagues that public bodies under their remit should maintain existing payment methods regarding cash
Jack Chambers says department has not agreed to make payment for test cashless despite suggestions from operator Applus
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Waiting times have decreased this year as testers from outside the EEA have joined the team to provide additional capacity
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Ministers have called delays in getting vehicles checked on time ‘unacceptable’
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Company running the service ‘needs to pay serious penalties’, says Jack Chambers
Fórsa has been calling for reintroduction of pre-pandemic requirement on health and safety grounds
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
Transport document notes new bus routes will prioritise remote rural areas with Ukrainian refugees
Scheme for non-mechanic workers to join ranks rejected by 87 per cent of Siptu members balloted
Delays of up to four months in some test centres mean the law may have to be amended
Seen & Heard: Dublin apartments ‘paused’; Fingleton urged to declare bankruptcy; bedsit investor’s 200% return; NCT ‘chaos and confusion’
The Road Safety Authority temporarily relaxed rules around NCTs for tests because of long delays in getting appointments
Applus, the sole provider of NCTs in the State, has little incentive to stump up to solve the current delays
Dáil hears of backlogs of up to six months due to system being dogged by staffing shortages
Department of Transport instructs Road Safety Authority to assess possible liability in the event of legal action
With some test centres booked up until March 2023, officials say a ‘pragmatic and understanding’ approach will be taken
Applus+ testing service says appointments are released on a continual basis
One in every two cars tested is rechecked but overall test numbers fell
New €700m contract to be awarded for test service that has proven profitable for Applus
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