NCT

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

Darren Meehan arrested following an RTÉ Prime Time documentary in 2011