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NCT delays: 20% of inspectors quit during Covid

113 mechanics left their roles during the pandemic, leaving the service struggling to keep on top of rising demand for NCT appointments

Applus, the company that runs the NCT service, has recruited 44 mechanics from the Philippines. Picture: Getty Images

Nearly one-fifth of all vehicle inspectors in charge of NCT appointments left their jobs during the pandemic, posing a significant staffing problem that has exacerbated ongoing delays to the service, an Oireachtas committee will hear.

The Road Safety Authority (RSA), as well as Applus, the company that runs the NCT service, will both appear in front of the Oireachtas transport committee tomorrow to address delays facing many members of the public when it comes to ...