Gino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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106. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on and his plans to implement the ruling of the European Court of Justice (details supplied) which appears to indicate that Irish citizens have a right under EU law to drive a car they own which is registered in another member state in Ireland if it is intended essentially for use in another member state; the timeframe for the legislation to implement the EU ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35112/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Ruling C-420/15 of the Court of Justice of the European Union concerns the circumstances in which an obligation to register a motor vehicle in a Member State would constitute an obstacle to freedom of movement for workers.

National legislation provides that Irish citizens have the right to drive a car in Ireland that is registered in another Member State for a period of thirty days before it must be registered in Ireland. This provision ensures that freedom of movement is not restricted in the manner reported in this case. The general requirement that vehicles being used in Ireland must be registered in Ireland is consistent with EU law and I have no plans to introduce any changes in this regard.