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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 25 May 1999

Vol. 505 No. 3

Written Answers. - Motor Vehicle Testing.

Brendan McGahon

Question:

211 Mr. McGahon asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his Department has given any consideration to the transfer of vehicle testing of small PSV vehicles from An Garda Síochána to local authority test centres. [13764/99]

I am currently seeking to progress, with the various interests concerned, a range of improvements to the regulatory framework for taxis and hackneys generally, following closely the advice addressed to the Minister for the Environment and Local Government by the Dublin Taxi Forum. One of the forum recommendations is that the primary functions of the Garda Síochána carriage office in relation to vehicle testing and inspection should be transferred to the local authorities or the new national car testing service and this is under consideration.

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