Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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668. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review and clarify the policy surrounding the NCT and licence extensions in the wake of the Covid-19 public health emergency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12781/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Regulation 3(5) of the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations, S.I. No. 415 of 2017, determines the first NCT test due date for small public service vehicles (SPSVs).

If an application is made for an SPSV licence within 90 days of the vehicle being registered with the Revenue Commissioners and if the vehicle has travelled less than 3,000 km, the NCT test due date is the anniversary of the SPSV licence application date.  However, if an application for an SPSV licence is made after this 90-day period has elapsed, the NCT test due date is the date of the SPSV licence application.

Accordingly, if an SPSV licence application is made when a vehicle is over 3 months old, that vehicle must have a valid NCT certificate in order to satisfy the SPSV licence application process.