An Update from Prime Time Investigates - Dodgy Cabs....NCT revealed

As read in the Journal, three individuals employed by Applus at its National Car Test (NCT) centres have been sacked. These people have accepted bribes to allow cars pass the test when they clearly should not have. Eight NCT vehicle inspectors have been been suspended from the test centres following allegations made in RTÉ’s ‘Prime Time Investigates ‘Dodgy Cabs Ltd’ programme. Five staff have worked at a centre in the city and three others are believed to be from a centre in Meath have had action taken by Applus...but there was no talk about the managerial staff.

In a statement, the company said the National Car Testing Service is “committed to ensuring that any potential for fraudulent activity within the test system is eradicated”.  It added that investigations into the allegations made will continue in conjunction with a formal report submitted to the gardaí by NCTS.

Angered by the amount of blame put upon them by the company, some employees (unidentified) have stepped out to speak in the programme. Three key points are as follows:

1. These employees claimed that they were supposed to test 16 cars within an 8-hour shift. However, if they had tested more cars, there will be bonus pay. In that case, less time would be used to check each car, which is can be unsafe and inaccurate, leaving out vital parts of the test. Anything less than a 15 minute test would be dangerous.
2. Applus have stated that their testing equipment were efficient and up to date, but according to some employees,this was not the case. Certain machinery as tested by workers from the U.S. noted that they produced inaccurate results.
3. Supervision was consistent, as per Applus' statement, but was much disagreed to by their employees. Apparently most supervisors have been too busy checking the cars; there was simply not enough time to supervise the employees.

So makes you wonder huh. What about those supervisors ? What about the managers who are supposed to organise their resources and people ? Doesn't "failure to manage staff" -as a vital component of management in virtually almost any field- pass as a sufficient reason for dismissal ? Shouldn't they take part of the blame too or are we going to stick with our normal way of dealing with bad managers - and leave them in their little game of monopoly ?

Just another humble opinion.

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