The MPs say that an initial investment would be needed but costs would be recouped over time and the scheme would end up cheaper in the long-run with vehicles back on the road quicker.

The Communist Party’s Parliamentary Group, represented by MPs Paulo Sá, António Filipe and Jorge Machado, questioned the Minister of Internal Administration, asking him if the government acknowledges that the expansion and modernisation of the GNR car repair network would save money in the long-term?