Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am reaffirming the Senator's point. The next appointment in Deansgrange was on 18 April, which is six months away. The longest wait time was for Drogheda, with the next available slot on 2 May, almost seven months away. It is very difficult to comprehend what is happening. People are trying to book tests and while they might be a bit late in doing so, they should not have to wait three months to get a test. There are 387,590 vehicles in play here. In the main, most people apply for their NCT. I would hope that the number of people driving around with expired certificates is small. That is what the law is there for, to catch those people.