Louis O'Hara (Galway East, Sinn Fein)

I will move on to the Department and the national vehicle and driver file Bill. It is over a year since the RSA was before the Committee of Public Accounts speaking on this issue. I understand the data is not being shared with local authorities because of GDPR concerns. It is a concerning situation. Our local authorities which are responsible for maintaining roads are probably the first people who should have access to that kind of data. My understanding is that the RSA is providing information on fatalities but not specific information on collisions and injuries. Is that correct? GDPR legislation came into effect in 2018. Has it been seven years since local authorities received the road collision data? Why was this allowed to go on for so long?