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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I ask that the issue be examined.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: What, if anything, happens to people who never apply for the NCT and are driving vehicles with certificates that are between three and six years out of date?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I know but everybody who drives without an NCT is technically in breach of the law.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Are they being written to, contacted and reminded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Do the people who keep ignoring reminders get an extra note pointing out that it has been five years since the vehicle had its last NCT and asking what the reason is?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We are very conscious of road deaths, which we will discuss next week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I do not suggest that any of the accidents over the summer were caused by a car that was defective. A car that has not been tested for a long time is more likely to have things wrong with it than a car that has been tested.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank both organisations for what they are doing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The contract was negotiated in 2020. Was pricing part of the contract?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I actually paid in February for a slot in August, even though my NCT was not due until October. I had to adjust it in August because I was not going to be in the country for it. I am getting it in October. However, I actually paid for it way back then. To touch on two points, only about 3% of people were paying cash anyway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It is more the responsibility of the RSA to put in place a process where people who flagrantly ignore reminders are targeted more than people who happen to be a month over the time. The witnesses should take that point away and come back to us about it at our next meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank Senator Doherty. I have a couple of quick questions. Does Deputy Dillon wish to come back in again?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I address this question to Mr. Synott. There was a time when if the car was not taxed, it could not go be put through the NCT. Is that still the case or is Applus+ Car Testing Service Ltd. inspecting vehicles that are not taxed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: There was a time when motorists could not tax their car if they did not have an NCT but if they presented an untaxed car for the NCT, I do not believe they were allowed to go through the testing lane.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: An untaxed car can, therefore, go through the lanes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Obviously in Dublin, there are a number of centres and people might not get the centre they want. If they do not get the Deansgrange centre, they might go to Fonthill and a couple of things may need to be retested. Can a person go to a different centre for the retest?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: That is something I was not aware of. If people book Fonthill, that is fine, and if the centre says the car has two things wrong, they can come back and can present the vehicle then in Deansgrange, be that a visual inspection. As for the other retests, they have to book a lane in any event.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I call Deputy Dillon now to speak, please.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Testing: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Yes.