Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 683: To ask the Minister for Transport the actions he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Commercial Vehicle Testing Review; the resources he has allocated to implement the recommendations; when the recommendations will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30007/08]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for commercial vehicle testing is a matter for the Road Safety Authority under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No 477 of 2006).

In December 2007 Minister Dempsey accepted the recommendations made by the RSA for reforming the commercial vehicle roadworthiness testing regime and for addressing a number of other related issues. Implementation arrangements are a matter for the RSA, subject to the overall financial resources, both Exchequer and non-Exchequer, available to the Authority. I have made it clear that this programme of reform should be a priority area of work for the Authority.