Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

——one of the bodies of which Deputy Durkan is clearly a great admirer. I can assure him on that point.

I have found a note on the 1920 Act. Under section 12(1) of the Roads Act 1920, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has power to make regulations regarding changes to vehicle ownership and the issue, inspection and surrender of vehicle registration certificates. In addition, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will continue to have power to make regulations pertaining to the issue of new motor tax discs in place of discs that have been lost or destroyed and so on. The issue that was of major concern to Deputy Ciarán Lynch centred on motor tax and the powers which, under section 12(1) of the Roads Act 1920, resided with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I am assured they will continue to be held by him.

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