Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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537. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the powers the Road Safety Authority has to enforce scheduled maintenance inspections, at regular intervals, on owners of commercial vehicles; the legislation which confers such powers; the reason the authority is insisting such inspections can only take place at approved centres; the reason some inspectors are enforcing inspections, based on a period of time rather than mileage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 and the regulations made thereunder provides the legislative basis for the roadworthiness testing of commercial vehicles by the Road Safety Authority (RSA). All commercial vehicles must be tested when they are over one year old and annually after that. The test is known as the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT).

As the RSA has responsibility for the CVRT, I have forwarded the Deputy's questions in relation to the implementation of the testing programme to the RSA for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.