Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Engagement with Road Safety Authority
Mr. Brendan Walsh:
In 2019, there were 1.39 million vehicles within the testing cycle. This year, our current forecast is for about 1.504 million. The worldwide shortage of semiconductors is causing the automotive industry to significantly under-produce vehicles. In every country where that is having a knock-on effect, it means people cannot change their car. Members spoke earlier about the rental car business not being able to change cars. The rental car industry never had to engage with the NCT because it cycled through cars.
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