Mr. Brendan Walsh:

There are 552 active testers as of Monday. There are 22 additional individuals coming in from Spain, ten of whom started physically testing this week because they were within the Applus+ testing network already in Spain. The remaining 12 are going through some minor training on differences on machines there may be between Spain and Ireland. Those 12 will be active next week.

On the technician pay the Senator referenced, we have challenged this with Applus+. The rate it pays is broadly in line with the motor industry for the type of work being done. Within the motor industry, there are varying scales of mechanics. Some go on to become technicians and go through a much more advanced curriculum than a normal motor mechanic. Those individuals have a higher level of pay but their work would be much more technical on the diagnostic side and would not be required within the testing structure in the NCT.