First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 83/2026 Official bill number / year
National Vehicle and Driver File, Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Minister for Transport
- Introduced
- 4 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 4 Sep 2026
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Abolishes requirement to display paper motor tax disc and allows indefinite vehicle non-use declarations instead of current 3–12 month limit.
- Creates legal basis for local authorities to access road collision data from gardaí to assess safety risks and target road maintenance.
- Allows juries to consider careless driving charge if acquitting defendant of dangerous driving; permits mobile camera van operators to provide certificate evidence in court.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil4 Sep 2026