John Curran
Ceist:559. Deputy John Curran asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding the establishment of a motor insurance database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23713/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 29 May 2018
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Recommendation 28 of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance concerns the establishment of a motor insurance database, known as the Motor Third Party Liability (MTPL) insurance database, to identify uninsured driving. Phase 1 relating to privately owned motor vehicles will provide insured and uninsured vehicle lists to An Garda Síochána based on vehicle licence plate number and insurer name. This includes providing a list of uninsured vehicles that can be loaded into the An Garda Síochána Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) System.
Phase 2 of the project, which includes the capturing of driver numbers, has an expected date for its completion of Quarter 3 2020.
I acknowledge the commitment of the insurance industry, including their financial commitment, to deliver the MTPL insurance database project as soon as possible. In tandem with the efforts of the insurance industry, my Department will do everything possible to support the efforts of the industry, including through any road traffic legislative measures necessary to support these efforts, in developing the database. This includes an amendment to the Road Traffic Act 1961 which is being submitted at Report stage of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017, which is currently under way.