78A.—(1) A vehicle insurer shall make available, within 5 working days, to the Minister for Transport, the Garda Síochána and the Motor Insurer’s Bureau of Ireland, details of new motor insurance policies issued and existing motor insurance policies cancelled by it in so far as they relate to third party cover.

F174[(1A) Details made available under subsection (1) shall include—

(a) particulars, including the name and address, of the holder of a motor insurance policy,

(b) the period of cover of the policy,

(c) any limitations as to the use of a mechanically propelled vehicle under the policy,

(d) the persons or the classes of persons whose liability is covered under the policy,

(e) the vehicle (including the vehicle registration number) or class of vehicle the use of which is covered under the policy,

(f) the names of any driver or the class of driver whose driving is covered under the policy, and

(g) ...]

(2) In this subsection "motor insurance policies" means approved policies of insurance (within the meaning of section 62) issued by a vehicle insurer.]