The directors of the firm operating the National Car Test (NCT) contract “strongly refute” proposed non-compliance penalties by the Road Safety Authority on the firm.
That is according to new accounts for Applus Inspection Services Ireland Ltd which show that the firm last year recorded a pre-tax loss of €981,010. This comes after a pre-tax profit of €1.099million in 2021 – a negative swing of €2.08million.
The operation of the contract has been a source of controversy with Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers last week saying that delays for motorists in getting mandatory NCT are “absolutely unacceptable”.
