Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I believe the principles of the Bill, although heavy on detail and jargon are clear. Through votes of the Oireachtas, Ireland is committed to implementing the Prüm decisions. This Bill is necessary in order to fulfil that obligation. The decisions mean sharing of vehicle registration data, VRD, in order to prevent and to investigate crime. We will not be compliant with the EU requirements until we begin sharing that data. We will not be able to share the data until we have passed this legislation.

The Bill makes all the necessary provisions for sharing of VRD in accordance with the decisions. It also makes provisions for all of the necessary safeguards for data protection as is required by the decisions. I recommend it strongly to the House and ask for Members for their co-operation in passing it.