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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 23 Oct 1997

Vol. 482 No. 2

Written Answers - Motor Vehicle Registration.

Michael Ring

Michael Ring

Michael Ring

Question:

68 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance whether a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can be allowed to retain his cherished number plate registration for transferral to his new vehicle; and if he will intervene with Mayo County Council to ensure this registration is retained. [17493/97]

Charlie McCreevy

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

The Office of the Revenue Commissioners is responsible for the registration of all motor vehicles in the State. Under existing legislation, each motor vehicle declared for registration must be assigned a unique number in a specified format which ensures a transparent and consistent system of registration.

There is no provision which allows the transfer of a registration number from one vehicle to another. Therefore, the question of intervention with Mayo County Council does not arise.
Michael Ring

Michael Ring

Michael Ring

Question:

69 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Finance the number of cars which were registered in Ireland for each of the years 1993 to date in 1997; and if he will give details for each county. [17494/97]

Charlie McCreevy

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy)

I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the information requested by the Deputy for the years 1993 to 1996 is in the following table. Similar information for 1997 is not available at present but will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available in early 1998.

County

1993

1994

1995

1996

Carlow

861

1,102

1,232

1,598

Cavan

1,166

1,519

1,362

1,756

Clare

2,454

3,069

3,183

3,974

Cork

11,965

14,710

15,307

19,905

Donegal

3,773

4,575

4,365

5,004

Dublin

34,686

43,504

46,015

58,304

Galway

4,439

5,683

6,332

7,432

Kerry

2,303

2,830

2,989

3,628

Kildare

3,306

4,351

4,549

6,063

Kilkenny

1,558

2,190

2,311

2,877

Laois

1,123

1,418

1,536

1,905

Leitrim

590

699

719

918

Limerick

3,927

5,335

5,565

6,724

Longford

697

850

905

1,128

Louth

2,638

3,349

3,501

4,386

Mayo

2,463

2,808

2,892

3,549

Meath

2,690

3,532

3,978

4,895

Monaghan

1,314

1,638

1,564

1,921

Offaly

1,290

1,632

1,731

2,100

Roscommon

1,338

1,560

1,596

1,856

Sligo

1,590

1,936

1,953

2,428

Tipperary

2,971

3,965

3,967

5,272

Waterford

2,391

2,986

3,150

4,029

Westmeath

1,613

1,927

2,274

2,617

Wexford

2,545

3,215

3,876

3,977

Wicklow

2,200

2,853

2,971

4,441

Total

97,891

123,236

129,823

162,687
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