Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2025
291. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport the timeframe for his Department to make the necessary changes to its ICT system to allow motor insurers access real time driver disqualification data, under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023; the reason for the delays to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15204/25]
View answerA timeline for these projects will have to be jointly agreed between my Department and the insurance industry. Currently my officials work with the relevant insurance partners through both an IMID project board and an operational liaison group. These groups will be the forum for agreeing these timelines.
It should be noted that the Courts Service informs my Department of disqualifications to be endorsed on driving licences via a weekly file. An Garda Síochána receive a nightly file from my Department which, from March 2025, will include the disqualification status of every driving licence. This can be used by frontline Gardaí on mobility devices at the roadside.
