Carol Nolan (Offaly, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context

204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if cars owned or operated by beneficiaries of temporary protection are not exempt from NCT testing and certification; the current position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25021/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context

As Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that under EU law, Ireland is obliged to adhere to the minimum specified technical standards and intervals for carrying out periodic roadworthiness inspections on motor vehicles. These requirements have been transposed into Irish law by the Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017 (SI 415 of 2017) and the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (SI 347 of 2013).

Road traffic legislation requires that motorists always maintain their vehicles in a roadworthy condition and that it is an offence to drive a vehicle on a public road or in a public place without a valid NCT.

While my Department does not have a function in respect of the registration of vehicles, it should be noted that once an imported vehicle is re-registered in Ireland it is immediately treated the same way as any other Irish registered vehicle. The vehicle must pay annual motor tax, if it is using the public roads, must have valid insurance and must pass the NCT test if the car is over 4 years old.