Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 59: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to recent preliminary figures from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in the UK which found that 36% of Irish registered vehicles in the UK are not roadworthy; the percentage of HGVs on roads here which have been found to be unroadworthy in 2008 and to date in 2009; if he will review the system to invigilate HGVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21245/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) the Road Safety Authority (RSA) has responsibility for matters relating to vehicle testing, including Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs).

The RSA was tasked with undertaking a comprehensive review of the arrangements for the for the roadworthiness testing of commercial vehicles in Ireland. In early 2008, I approved proposals from the RSA to reform the Commercial vehicle Roadworthiness system. The phasing and means of resourcing implementation of the reform plan is under consideration in light of current constrained Exchequer circumstances.