I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 482 together.
There is no requirement to pay for motor tax or insurance for Department vehicles, but all vehicles should display a tax disc and hold a letter on Department headed paper stating exemption from displaying an insurance disc under section 4.2 (a) of the Road Traffic Act 1961.
All vehicle Insurance claims made for or against this Department are handled by the State Claims Agency. I am unable to give any figures of the amount of claims paid in the past five years by the State Claims Agency.
In relation to the State Bodies/Agencies vehicle motor tax and insurance, this is an operational matter for the bodies themselves.