Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2012
80 Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance the ways in which it is possible to change the registration number on a vehicle subsequent to its first Irish registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8691/12]
View answerI am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that registration numbers are assigned under section 131(5) of the Finance Act 1992. The registration number assigned at the time of first registration in the State remains assigned to that vehicle and must be displayed at all times until the vehicle is scrapped, destroyed or sent permanently out of the State. An owner of a vehicle which is 30 years old may request that the registration mark originally assigned to that vehicle be replaced with a registration number in the ZV series.
