Vehicle Registration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2018

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Questions (179)

Robert Troy

Question:

179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the decision to use IRL as an identification mark on car licence plates as compared to an equivalent abbreviation of Éire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/18]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

The decision to use IRL as an identification mark on car license plates as compared to an equivalent abbreviation of Éire was agreed by Ireland as a participant at the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic in Geneva in 1949. It was subsequently ratified on 31 May 1962.