Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016
605. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1158 of 17 May 2016, the number of vehicles recorded on the national vehicle and driver file and the number of transactions in each of the years 2013 to 2015, inclusive, and to date in 2016; the number of vehicles that are not correctly registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11607/16]
View answerAs of 30 April 2016 there are 2,619,500 vehicles, with a current motor tax licence, recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF). An additional 103,258 vehicles are recorded with a Statutory Non Use (Off the Road Declaration).The table below provides the details on the number of transactions in each year 2013, 2014, 2015 and up to 30 April 2016.
|
Year |
Total Number of Transactions (1) |
Change of Ownership Transactions (2) |
|
2013 |
7,021,343 |
900,324 |
|
2014 |
6,851,510 |
1,006,484 |
|
2015 |
6,940,934 |
1,100,428 |
|
2016 (Jan to April) |
2,513,641 |
435,275 |
Note:
1. This column contains the total number of transactions processed on the NVDF for the particular period.
2. This column contains only the change of ownership transactions processed for the particular period.
All vehicle details on the NVDF are correctly registered based on the documentation completed and signed by both the seller and the buyer of the vehicle, as required under current legislation.
