Road Traffic Offences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 July 2014

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Ceisteanna (794)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

794. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 795 of 8 July 2014, if he will report on the level of interaction between members of An Garda Síochána and the national vehicle and driver file, NVDF; the nature of information sharing that takes place regarding information held by the NVDF and the agencies that are entitled to access this information; and if he is examining a method of ensuring that members of An Garda Síochána will have direct access to information held on the NVDF via an electronic roadside system in line with a similar proposal having been made regarding same in the report of the Garda Inspectorate entitled The Fixed Charge Processing System: A 21st Century Strategy, including in recommendation 4.6 of that report. [31510/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

The provisions of Section 60 of the Finance Act 1993 include An Garda Siochana among the bodies who may access the records on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). NVDF data is supplied to An Garda Siochana bi-weekly and this information is integrated with Garda systems. The Criminal Justice Working Group established to oversee and facilitate the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Garda Síochána Inspectorate into the Fixed Charge Processing System will examine the feasibility of implementing recommendations including recommendation 4.6 in the Report. With regard to the NVDF my Department is committed to ensuring that the system is best placed to support all arrangements arising from the recommendations contained in the Report.

The Schedule contained in the Finance Act 1993 (Section 60) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 414 of 2013) lists the persons or category of person who may access the records in the NVDF and the purpose for access.