RSA management confirmed to Fórsa last week that cars presented by an applicant must have a valid NCT. The RSA confirmed that the requirement has been communicated to customers and staff.

Fórsa assistant general secretary Derek Kelleher advised the unions driver tester members that, as this was always the resolution sought, the union is satisfied that the matter is resolved.

Fórsa had instructed testers from Monday 27^th March that they should only conduct a driving test in a vehicle carrying a valid NCT.

The union has advised the RSA that the instruction has been issued due to serious health and safety concern for the union’s driver tester members.

Fórsa has been raising the NCT issue with the RSA since November 2022, and raised the matter at the State Agencies Oversight Body meeting held on 23rd March.   

Fórsa sought the reversion to the requirement that cars presented by a customer for a driving test present with a valid NCT certificate. This requirement had been temporarily suspended to delays caused by Covid.

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