Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Both the Department and the RSA would welcome such developments and in general support any efforts that will improve the standard of the national fleet including upskilling and training of those involved in the maintenance and repair of vehicles in the national fleet. In the meantime, in the absence of such industry-wide agreement on this issue, it is each vehicle owner's responsibility to ensure that his or her vehicle is in compliance with the law and maintained in a roadworthy condition at all times.

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