130 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport when he envisages that the 14 newly appointed transport inspectors will be able to fully discharge their duties in tandem with An Garda Síochána under the auspices of the Road Safety Authority; when he will introduce legislation to close the legislative loophole and allow the heavy goods vehicle inspectors to work at roadside checkpoints; the number of HGVs found to have technical faults or to be unroadworthy in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the deadline for the implementation of each of the RSA’s recommendations on improving the road worthiness of the HGV fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/08]

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130 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport when he envisages that the 14 newly appointed transport inspectors will be able to fully discharge their duties in tandem with An Garda Síochána under the auspices of the Road Safety Authority; when he will introduce legislation to close the legislative loophole and allow the heavy goods vehicle inspectors to work at roadside checkpoints; the number of HGVs found to have technical faults or to be unroadworthy in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the deadline for the implementation of each of the RSA’s recommendations on improving the road worthiness of the HGV fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/08]

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1. 17 June 2008

   Road Safety.

   130 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport when he envisages that the 14 newly appointed transport inspectors will be able to fully discharge their duties in tandem with An Garda Síochána under the auspices of the Road Safety Authority; when he will introduce legislation to close the legislative loophole and allow the heavy goods vehicle inspectors to work at roadside checkpoints; the number of HGVs found to have technical faults or to be unroadworthy in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the deadline for the implementation of each of the RSA’s recommendations on improving the road worthiness of the HGV fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/08]

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