Departmental Data

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Questions (153)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 17 January 2024, the number of fleet owners/managers and motor traders that have yet to upload their vehicle details to the NFD under the Road Traffic Act 2023; the number where legal proceedings have commenced for failure to upload their vehicle details to the NFD by the deadline date in 2023; the number to date subjected to fines of up to €500 per vehicle under the Road Traffic Act 2023; the fines imposed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11786/24]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport

Further to the Deputy's question of 17 January 2024, the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) has informed me that, as of 11 March 2024, 257,320 fleet and motor trader vehicles have been uploaded to the National Fleet Database. This exceeds the original estimate of approximately 250,000 such vehicles operating on Irish roads.

Details on any legal offences or prosecutions that may have occurred in relation to the Database are a matter for An Garda Síochána. Neither my Department nor MIBI would have access to this information.