Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014
1122. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1694 of 17 September 2014, if he will provide an update on when the transfer arrangements to provide a new computer interface for insurance companies to access data regarding the national vehicle and driver file, NVDF, of motorists will be put in place. [41857/14]
View answer1123. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1694 of 17 September 2014 in which he referred to section 53(3)(c) of the Road Traffic Act 2010, the effect of section 5 of the Road Traffic Act 2014 on the arrangements to be put in place in order for insurance companies to access data regarding the national vehicle and driver file of motorists. [41859/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1122 and 1123 together.
In addition to restating Section 2(10) of the Road Traffic Act 2002 as inserted by Section 53(3)(c) of the Road Traffic Act 2010 with regard to access to NVDF data by motor insurers, Section 5(1) of the Road Traffic Act 2014 Act provides greater clarity with regard to the range of data which may be supplied. The technical arrangements to facilitate supply of the information have been completed and my Department is currently developing an agreement with insurers on the conditions, including data protection safeguards, covering the supply of this sensitive data.
It is expected that supply of data proper will commence by year end.
