Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 360: To ask the Minister for Transport the rationale for not applying the national car test to Garda vehicles; his understanding of the reasons this was not included in EU Directive 96/96/EC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13310/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Directive 96/96/EC permits member states to exclude vehicles belonging to the Defence Forces and the forces of law and order from its scope. I understand security considerations were a factor and these are also the reason vehicles of the Defence Forces and the Garda Síochána are not liable to compulsory roadworthiness testing.