Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 September 2020
77. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his plans to link the national vehicle file database to the driver file record database to enable gardaí that scan a vehicle’s registration number at the roadside to access not only the owner’s vehicle details but also the licence details of all drivers insured to drive that vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24631/20]
View answerMy Department is currently working with An Garda Síochána to enable its handheld devices access real-time driver and vehicle data. Access to this data is subject to legal and data protection provision approval.
Such data transfers will not however be able to determine the drivers that are insured to drive a particular vehicle. This element is subject to the creation of a Motor Insurance database by the insurance industry itself, known as the Motor Third Party Liability (MTPL) Insurance database. The MTPL database will capture driver details, including driver number, when processing an insurance application. Any sharing of this data with AGS and my Department will however be subject to appropriate legislative and data protections provisions being put in place.
