Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2019
491. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the contract to operate the online motor tax facility; if the operator is based in the UK or here; and his views regarding the operation of the contract in view of the decision by the UK to withdraw from the European Union. [17681/19]
Amharc ar fhreagra492. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied regarding the data privacy arrangements with the online motor tax facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17682/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 491 and 492 together.
The Online Motor Tax facility (at www.motortax.ie ) is operated by my Department, with both the websites production and disaster recovery environments physically hosted in Ireland.
A small element of the service concerns the provision of bulk email services by a UK based company. The service provider has a proven track in the provision of such services and meets my Department's requirements. In the event of the UK leaving the EU the existing contract will be amended with an appropriate contractual clause.
