Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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447. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explain the reason a commercial van which has been off the road for a period has to undergo two separate tests for the first year back on the road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20202/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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EU and Irish law stipulates that roadworthiness testing of commercial vehicles commences on the 12 month anniversary of first registration, and annually thereafter. The period of validity of a certificate of roadworthiness (CRW) is calculated by reference to the last test due date. In cases where a vehicle is overdue its test by more than one year and is presented for testing, current Regulations provide that the period of validity for the CRW shall be either 6 months falling after the testing date or a period of validity determined by reference to the date of the anniversary of the test due date whichever is earlier. This change was introduced so as to ensure that an operator who does not have the vehicle tested by the due date does not gain economic advantage over an operator who had their vehicle tested annually in accordance with the legal requirements.