Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 367: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with testing arrangements for the safety of buses operated by Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus; if similar testing standards apply in each company; and his views on whether such testing should be carried out by an independent agency. [13651/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 responsibility for matters relating to vehicle standards, including vehicle testing, has passed to the Road Safety Authority. I have instructed the RSA to undertake a comprehensive review of the compulsory roadworthiness testing scheme for goods vehicles and lorries and I expect to receive their report and recommendations in the matter shortly. I am informed that Bus Éireann has been withdrawing from the roadworthiness testing of its own vehicles, though there are still some vehicles at some locations roadworthiness tested to the RSA standard by the company. Dublin Bus no longer undertakes its own testing or uses the services of Bus Éireann in this regard.