Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 27: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made or will make arrangements to ensure that illegalities uncovered in the course of the National Car Test are communicated to the Garda Síochána. [29714/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Oversight arrangements for the National Car Testing scheme are now vested in the Road Safety Authority since 13th September 2006 as a consequence of the Road Safety Authority (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006.

I understand from the Authority that the remit of the national car test (NCT) scheme is to determine periodically the roadworthiness condition of passenger cars and small public service vehicles. Where such vehicles fail a roadworthiness test, they are not issued with a NCT test certificate and the owner is provided with a test report in accordance with the rules for the scheme. There are no proposals under consideration to alter the remit of the current NCT scheme.

In so far as issues concerning breaches of the law are concerned including those relating to the unlawful use of vehicles, these are matters for the Garda Síochána to investigate and prosecute if appropriate. If the Deputy has specific information concerning breaches of the law, these should be brought to the attention of the Garda Síochána.

Finally, should the Deputy have particular proposals concerning the national car testing scheme, these can be sent to me or alternatively to the Chief Executive Officer of the Road Safety Authority.