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Different site earmarked for Carn
NCT
05.03.09
PURCHASE of the
proposed site for the NCT centre in Carndonagh has
fallen through, Senator Cecilia Keaveney has
confirmed.
However, she said she was heartened to learn that
progress was again being made on an alternative site
for the 2,000 sq ft facility in the north Inishowen
town.
“I was extremely disappointed and indeed frustrated
that a previous site for the proposed NCT centre
fell through. That had been at a very advanced stage
and I had been given a date for tests to be
commenced," said Senator Keaveney. |
"However, it is
heartening that we are at the planning permission
stage again and I will continue to keep the pressure
on to ensure that the NCT centre promised goes
ahead.”
NCT testing for Inishowen motorists was to be up and
running in Carn by the end of last year. Senator
Keaveney said she was, therefore, annoyed that an
actual date for commencement was still not
confirmed.
She said she would continue to "regularly track" its
progress with Noel Brett of the Road |
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Safety Authority which
controls the NCT service.
"It has been a long road for this particular issue
but I know that it will have been worth the wait as
it will make the compulsory motor safety checks much
more convenient for many Inishowen residents.
In his confirmation of the current progress, Mr
Brett stated: “A site for the 2,000 sq ft test
centre has been identified for Inishowen and
planning permission is due to the lodged in the near
future. Modifications to facilities and fit-out will
take place on receipt of statutory approvals, with a
view to having the new test centre operational as
soon as possible.” |
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