Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the submissions that were received by the Road Safety Authority regarding a review carried out on the testing of the roadworthiness of vintage vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8699/15]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the report by the Road Safety Authority on testing the roadworthiness of vintage vehicles; the timeframe for a decision to be made on any changes that are proposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8717/15]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an opportunity for the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to consider the report from the Road Safety Authority into the testing of the roadworthiness of vintage vehicles, in advance of any decision being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8719/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together.

Under the Government's 2013-2020 Road Safety Strategy, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) was tasked with conducting a review of the roadworthiness testing of vintage vehicles to determine the safety case and cost benefits, if any, for inclusion in roadworthiness testing.

My Department received the RSA's review findings and proposals last month. They will be  examined  by my officials with a view to submitting recommendations to me which I will consider in due course. While I believe that the issues involved are important, given the other competing priorities which my Department is currently dealing with in the road safety area, it is likely to be later in the year before we can turn our attention to this issue.

In compiling its report, the RSA engaged in a comprehensive public consultation exercise that attracted in the region of 2,000 submissions, mostly from the people directly involved with the various clubs associated with the vintage vehicle movement. These submissions have been retained by the RSA. 

I will arrange for the publication of the report in due course.