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NCT Strike Action
2001-05-04 - By Philip Byrne
As of the 20th February 2001 27 NCT centres are currently closed due to strike action by the AGEMOU Trade Union. (see the list of UNAFFECTED centres below).
Special arrangements have been put in place to notify our customers of the situation. A letter of Cancellation of Appointment is being sent to customers who have confirmed bookings for a closed NCT centre one week before the appointment date. A letter of Re-Confirmation of Appointment is being sent to customers who have already confirmed a booking in one of our open NCT centres which is not affected by the strike.
In light of the above developments, the Department of the Environment & Local Government have suspended the requirement for the production of a NCT Certificate by car owners at the time of renewal of motor tax in respect of a NCT liable car. For the duration of the industrial action at some NCT centres, in the absence of a NCT Certificate, motor tax should be renewed for a three-month period only for pre-1992 registered cars and for whatever period the car owner requests for 1992-1996 inc. registered cars.
A Labour Court hearing took place on Monday 19th February and the company is awaiting a recommendation from the Court. NCTS is hopeful that the situation will be resolved over the next few weeks. Once the dispute is over, NCTS will re-write to all our customers who have been cancelled and invite them to make a new appointment for a NCT.
List of Test Centres NOT affected by Strike Action:
1. Cahirciveen
2. Charleville
3. Clifden
4. Donegal
5. Dundalk
6. Killarney
7. Macroom
8. Monaghan
9. Tullamore
10. Waterford
11. Youghal
The following NCT centres are operating on a skeleton staff:
12. Cork
13. Deansgrange
14. Fonthill
15. Galway
16. Limerick
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