Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public meetings held to date under the consultation process on the performance of the national car test; the average numbers attending at each such meeting; the expected total cost of this process; when it is likely to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15563/05]

Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Notices concerning the public consultation process for the mid-term review of the national car testing service were placed in both national and local newspapers. The notices invited submissions and suggestions for changes in the car testing services and outlined that they may be submitted on-line at www.nctsreview.ie, in writing to NCT review, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Wilton Place, Dublin 2, or in person at one of the public consultation meetings.

In addition, 10,000 car owners were issued with letters informing them of the review and inviting them to attend one of the public meetings that have been organised as part of the consultation process. These meetings have been arranged over the period from 2 to 18 May in Sligo, Tuam, Macroom, Kilkenny, Longford, Dublin and Limerick. The numbers attending the meetings last week in Sligo, Tuam and Macroom were of the order 20, 10 and 22, respectively. The costs associated with the review will not be determined until the review has been completed but they are not expected to be significant. They will be met from subhead B4 of the Department's Vote from which expenses related to the supervision of the national car testing service are met. The public consultation phase of the mid-term review of the car testing service will be concluded by the end of the month.