Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently introduced changes to vehicle licence plates, if he will consider a system to allow the registration of second hand cars whereby purchasers could change the county identifier when they purchase the car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1051/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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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.

I have no plans at present to change the legislation in that regard.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the recently announced changes to vehicle registration and considering the merger of a number of city and county councils including Limerick, if he has plans to introduce a single identifier for cars registered in those local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that they are planning to review the local authority index mark element of the vehicle registration number format during 2013.