Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

National Car Testing: Discussion

Mr. Brendan Walsh:

What I can say in relation to the commercial vehicle section is that it is within the SLA. We are operating at approximately ten to 12 weeks on commercial vehicles. We have made sure there is an adequate supply of tests in the commercial vehicle sector to service the needs of public transport, of the Irish Road Haulage Association, and of anybody who needs that category of licence. As I stated during my opening remarks, the challenge we face is that to carry out one of those tests means approximately two and a half car tests cannot be carried out. It is a balancing act we have to perform but we are maintaining it within the SLA. As we further expand and bring in these new testers, those testers will also help us to improve our position on that SLA, which is being achieved.