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The National Car Testing Service has announced that it is to reopen NCT test centres on a phased basis from June 8th. Initially 15 centres will reopen with new restrictions for social distancing and hygiene in place.

Customers with a vehicle test due date prior to 28th March 2020 will be given priority and are being invited to make a booking from June 8th. The centres that will reopen in the first phase are:

Cork – Little Island, Cork – Blarney, Northpoint 1 & 2, Dublin
Deansgrange, Dublin, Fonthill, Dublin, Galway
Limerick, Waterford, Letterkenny,Athlone
Ballina, Naas, Drogheda and Derrybeg

To enable the re-opening of centres the NCTS has put detailed measures in place, in each test centre, to mitigate against the spread of COVID19 and to protect both customers and staff. These measures include; 

• Mandatory staff training on COVID 19 safety and hygiene protocols

• Strict hand washing by staff and the use of PPE

• New centre cleaning procedures 

• Physical distancing floor markers

• Vehicle Inspection Reports and NCT Certificates (if applicable) left on the front seat of the customer’s vehicle.

• Customers asked to wait outside the building while the test is being undertaken.

Customers are also being asked to: 
 

• Book and pay online,

• Present vehicles in a hygienic state and free of items such as used tissues, gloves and wipes,

• Suitably ventilate the vehicle

• Attend on a strict one person per vehicle basis 

Full details and FAQs can be found at www.nct.ie

The reopening is subject to the Government’s approval of the start of phase 2 of the Road Map to ease Covid19 restrictions. The NCTS intend to open the remaining NCT centres on a phased basis during June and July, this reopening will be aligned with the Governments Roadmap.