Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 June 2024
100. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will give consideration to initiating a national cross-referencing of registered vehicles versus taxed vehicles versus insured vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25908/24]
View answerMy Department holds the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) Database containing details of all registered vehicle and driver details in Ireland. This database currently records the taxed/untaxed status of all vehicles. My Department has signed a data sharing agreement with the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) who host the Irish Motor Insurance Database (IMID). IMID once fully populated will contain details of insurance policies for all vehicles in Ireland. At a later stage, when a technical solution has been put in place to receive the IMID data and link with NVDF data, my Department may consider cross-referencing of registered, taxed and insured vehicles.
