Gary Gannon (Dublin Central, Social Democrats)
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404. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Government is considering or has implemented a system for enhanced data sharing between road safety agencies, local authorities, and other stakeholders, and how this might improve decision-making and road safety outcomes. [19373/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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The Government approved the formal drafting of the National Vehicle and Driver File Bill 2025 on 15 April. As set out in the Programme for Government, this Bill will provide the necessary legislative basis to facilitate the flow of information so that local authorities, in their role as road authorities, may request, receive and process road collision data from both the Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána. This data will enable road authorities to target areas where collisions are more prone to occur with investment and infrastructure. Investing in safer roads is aligned with the government’s Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 and broader EU Safe Systems approach to road safety.

Pending the passage of this legislation, collision analysis by the Department of Transport on behalf of local authorities is continuing using data sets received from the RSA. Locations of interest are notified to each local authority and the Department invites applications for low-cost safety schemes toward the end of each year for targeted funding and implementation in the following year.