Road Safety.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008

Thursday, 10 July 2008

Questions (279)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

273 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the report on the alleged presence of unroadworthy car write-offs on roads here; his views on the introduction of a compulsory system of the reporting of car write-offs; the number of imported cars that the Revenue Commissioners have informed his Department are potentially car write-offs; if he will establish a central and comprehensive register of all vehicles that have been classified as unsafe and unroadworthy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29033/08]

Written answers

Minister for Transport (Deputy Noel Dempsey)

I refer the Deputy to the reply in response to a similar question (Ref No: 23276/08) put down by Deputy Joe Costello on 17th June last. The only change in the position is that write off data relating to other insurers have recently been made available to my Department and the process of validating it against the NVDF is currently underway.

Question No. 274 answered with Question No. 248.