Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to ensure that all vehicle owners are informed that their vehicle is due a national car test; the reason the notification procedure was summarily stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31141/10]

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) vehicle testing arrangements are a matter for the Road Safety Authority.

I understand from the Road Safety Authority that because of an unprecedented demand for test dates, since the announcement of penalty points for non-display of a valid roadworthiness certificate, relatively few test notifications have issued. The announcement was hugely effective in bringing large numbers of vehicles which had expired roadworthiness certificates back into the testing system.

I understand that the advance notification of test dates will be fully back online in August and it is intended that this will continue for the future. Nevertheless, there is a responsibility on vehicle owners to check their registration details to determine if their vehicle is due for testing.