Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010
217 Deputy Mary Alexandra White asked the Minister for Finance his plans to amend the format of vehicle registration plates, and in particular of replacing year of registration with the CO2 emissions band of a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5032/10]
View answerI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that there are no plans to amend the existing format of vehicle registration plates.
The registration-numbering format under the existing system has a number of very important advantages. Firstly, it provides a fast and efficient method of vehicle identification for the State agencies involved in the management of the national vehicle fleet, namely, An Garda Síochána, the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the Road Safety Authority and the Revenue Commissioners, and indeed for members of the public. Secondly, it allows buyers of used vehicles to ascertain, at a glance, both the year and county of registration of a vehicle.
The levels of CO2 emissions for vehicles are available from vehicle manufacturers’ brochures/websites and on the Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) website: www.sei.ie.
