Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 February 2026
166. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No.13 of 28 January 2026, to confirm rather than ‘indicate’ if Gardaí have access to data on the NVDF via their mobility device on whether a disqualified driver surrendered their licence or learner permit to the RSA; and if that data is in real time for Gardaí to access at the roadside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8969/26]
View answerAs Minister of State with responsibility for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, I wish to advise that on receipt of a surrendered licence, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) records the date of surrender on the Department of Transport's National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database. My Department share daily driver files with the Garda Síochána that include driver disqualification details which also confirm if an associated licence has been surrendered.
My Department has worked closely with An Garda Síochána to enhance the existing data exchanges to provide real-time road side access to NVDF data, but the operational deployment of data and technology is a matter for An Garda Síochána.
