Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2008
127 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Transport when he will publish the results of the investigation led by his Department into the presence of Irish and foreign registered car write-offs on Irish roads; the measures he will introduce to address the problem of car write-offs on Irish roads; if that includes a system for the compulsory reporting of car write-offs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46365/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraWith the assistance of data made available voluntarily by the insurance industry the Department, following analysis against the 2.5 million active vehicles on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) has written to the registered owners of 1,117 vehicles which the records indicate may still be in use on public roads. All of the data provided by insurers has now been analysed and follow up action has been taken where warranted. This exercise has now been concluded satisfactorily.
As I indicated in responses to previous similar questions voluntary arrangements with insurers have also been put in place whereby the NVDF now receives regular notifications of write off instances. These arrangements enable the NVDF to have current write off data and are operating well.
Provision of write-off data in relation to imported used vehicles at the time of registration is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners.
