KILDARE: Local NCT Centre reveals why portable cabin is sitting on two disabled parking spaces

The operators of the NCT Centre in Naas have said that two disabled parking spaces have been temporarily out of use while refurbishment to the facility is carried out - but they will become available again once the building works have been completed.

 A large container building with the sign "Reception" is currently sitting on the two spaces at the base in Naas Enterprise Park. 

Cllr O'Dwyer said: "The designated Disability Parking Spaces have been covered by a portable cabin."

She added: "The Disability Bays are there for a reason and its difficult to understand how they were removed with no additional replacement."

A statement from Applus, which operates the NCT Centre said:

"The Naas NCTS Test Centre is currently undergoing refurbishment work to the customer waiting area. These improvements will significantly enhance the overall NCTS customer experience and unfortunately to carry out this refurbishment work in a safe manner, it has meant we have had to use part of customer parking area as an interim waiting area.

"We understand this is an inconvenience for customers with mobility issues and we apologise for this. Where we can identify customers with mobility issues, we are contacting them in advance to let them know and offering them the option to attend another neighbouring centre just while the refurbishment works are taking place.

"Once the refurbishment works are complete, the centre will have improved mobility access points and the two designated Disabled Parking Spaces will be available once again to those with mobility issues.

"We would like to thank our customers for being so understanding while this refurbishment work is taking place."