Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the commercial vehicles vehicle test which have been carried out in recent months were backdated and vehicle tested at the time did not get a year-long certificate of road worthiness (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, in response to Covid -19, the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 133/2020) were signed into law on 20 April 2020.

These Regulations amended the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 347 of 2013) to provide that a 3 month extension be given to test due dates for commercial vehicles under the following circumstances:

- Any commercial vehicle with a first test due date falling during the period beginning on 28 March 2020 and ending on 30 June 2020, will have its test due date pushed forward by 3 months; and

- Any commercial vehicle with a valid certificate of roadworthiness (CRW) on 28 March 2020 (i.e. test  due date on or after 28 March 2020), will have its test due date pushed forward by 3 months.

The operation of the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) service is the statutory responsibility of the Road Safety Authority, and I have no role in determining individual cases.

I have referred the question to the Authority for direct reply.  I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.