Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has published the review of the National Car Test; if not, the reason thereof; when reform of the National Car Test will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21917/06]

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Kerry South, Labour)
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Question 165: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will publish the review of the National Car Test; and if he intends introducing a statutory watch-dog for NCT. [21986/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 165 together.

I expect to make a decision shortly in relation to the recommendations contained in the report on the outcome of the mid-term review of the national car testing service conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for my Department. As soon as I have made that decision I will publish the PwC report on my Department's website.

My Department monitors the performance of National Car Testing Service Limited to ensure that it delivers the service in accordance with the contract requirements. To assist the Department in that function, a Supervision Services Contractor (a consortium involving PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Automobile Association with engineering, financial, legal, IT and operational expertise) has been engaged and is working to an agreed programme for the Department. Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 the Road Safety Authority will be assigned responsibility for vehicle testing matters, which would include oversight arrangements in relation to the car testing service.