Michael Lowry (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

It is obviously at the discretion of the garda involved and what I find is that it is not being equally applied. We have cases where people have not had an NCT test, through no fault of their own, and are getting penalty points and fines. I presume from what Mr. Waide says, that every garda has access to the database and he or she can see the status of an NCT applicant who is being questioned on the side of the road. Is that what happens in practice?