The checks available include details of finance problems, insurance write-offs, ownership history and whether a vehicle was formerly used as a taxi.
Meanwhile, Lawlor continued to press the government on the issue and managed to bring it to the attention of transport minister Leo Varadkar.
2) Bill 2013, creating a new criminal offence of interfering with the odometer of a mechanically propelled vehicle.
With this amendment in place Lawlor noted that Cartell had been responsible for bringing the issue to his attention, then withdrew his private member’s bill.
[citation needed] In all other EU member states this information is uploaded to Interpol, which allows instant checks to be made on any suspect vehicle.