Legislative Reviews

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 April 2023

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Questions (188)

Ivana Bacik

Question:

188. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport when the review of the legislative basis for data sharing by the Road Safety Authority will be complete. [19249/23]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

I assume that the Deputy is referring to the legislative basis for sharing road traffic collision data. As I recently advised the Deputy, these data are compiled by An Garda Síochána and then exchanged with other road safety stakeholder agencies. My Department, the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are currently engaged in a process to review the legislative basis for this data sharing and to update this if required. This is being done in consultation, where appropriate, with the Data Protection Commissioner. This review is ongoing and I hope to be in a position to update the Deputy on the outcome in the coming weeks.