Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2013
449. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the rise in fees on 7 October 2013 for commercial vehicle road-worthiness testing; and if the rise was publicised in advance. [43100/13]
View answerThe reforms brought about by the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (CVR) Programme in delivering an enhanced testing system for Road Transport Operators as well as the establishment of a Road Safety levy to help create a safer road network have necessitated an increase in test fees for commercial vehicles. This increase also reflects the cost to the RSA of implementing the enhanced CVR Programme supported by software specifically developed for that purpose.
From October 7 the fee for the annual testing of commercial vehicles will incorporate both the current Certificate of Roadworthiness fee as well as the road safety levy. There are no changes to re-test fees.
The schedule of new test fees for various classes of vehicles was published in national newspapers on October 3 and 6 last.
