Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 274: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is possible to trace the registration of a vehicle using the chassis number on the vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31407/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Technically it is possible to identify the registration of a vehicle recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) in my Department by reference to the chassis (VIN) number. However chassis numbers across vehicle make/models may not be unique and consequently an enquiry on a particular chassis may reveal more than one vehicle registration number in response.

The Deputy will be aware that the NVDF contains personal data relating to vehicles which are highly sensitive and confidential and best practice is applied in relation to the security of the data and the data protection arrangements covering release of data including chassis and registration number information from the system.