Dáil Éireann - Volume 685 - 18 June, 2009

Written Answers. - Penalty Points System.

Deputy Seán Barrett Deputy Seán Barrett

Deputy Seán Barrett asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether it is feasible to impose five point penalties on motorists in respect of national car tests when there is no valid notification system in place to afford them a reasonable opportunity to comply with the law; his further views on whether it is satisfactory that NCT centres here should have a three month backlog of NCT test applications that result in these applicants being in extended breaches of the law; the reason road worthy four year old cars are required to be tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24314/09]

Deputy Noel Dempsey Deputy Noel Dempsey

  Deputy Noel Dempsey: Under the Road Safety Authority Act 2006 (Conferral of Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 477 of 2006) this is a matter for the Road Safety Authority.

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