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Up to 300 Coleraine DVA jobs under threat Meeting over threat to 300 DVA jobs in Coleraine
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Up to 300 jobs are under threat at the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland. A public meeting has been held to discuss the threat to 300 jobs at the Driver and Vehicle Agency in NI.
About 100 people including representatives from political parties were at a public meeting in Coleraine on Thursday evening to discuss plans. About 100 people, including representatives from political parties, were at the meeting in Coleraine on Thursday evening.
A public consultation on whether services should be centralised in Swansea, Wales, is to end next week.A public consultation on whether services should be centralised in Swansea, Wales, is to end next week.
The union, Nipsa, said as well as the jobs threat, the Coleraine closure would impact on efficiency.The union, Nipsa, said as well as the jobs threat, the Coleraine closure would impact on efficiency.
Union official Ryan McKinney said: "The decision to close this is going to impact on ordinary people.Union official Ryan McKinney said: "The decision to close this is going to impact on ordinary people.
"There has already been clear evidence in Scotland that ordinary purchase of vehicles and changing tax discs is having a delay of up to six weeks. That is unacceptable. Here in Coleraine, they can do it in less than five days.""There has already been clear evidence in Scotland that ordinary purchase of vehicles and changing tax discs is having a delay of up to six weeks. That is unacceptable. Here in Coleraine, they can do it in less than five days."