Ms Maev Nic Lochlainn:

I will return to Deputy Troy's questions. Deputy Troy asked who the competent authority was. As I have said, the general scheme will set up the NTA as an independent regulator. In our conversations with the NTA the authority officials have been clear that at the moment the NTA does not regulate this sector. The authority has some understanding about sustainable transport because it has responsibilities for investment in cycling infrastructure and so on. As in other parts of the authority's functions, the NTA expects to sub-contract to an expert in the field. The authority will find someone who has expertise in cycling, inspecting vehicles and checking them. These people exist in the market.