Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2004
71 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason driving testers no longer have to examine tax discs on car windscreens to see if they are valid; his views on whether such a measure allows learner drivers to escape paying relevant motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32325/04]
View answerUnder the Road Traffic Acts the role of a driver tester is to assess the driving competency of candidates presenting for a driving test. A driver tester has no enforcement function regarding the validity of motor tax discs and is not empowered to refuse to conduct a test on the basis of an invalid tax disc. This position has been confirmed by legal advice from the Office of the Attorney General. The enforcement of motor tax law is a matter for the Garda Síochána.
