Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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144. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a measure to provide exemption for vehicle registration for personal security reasons for those living on border areas who may need to retain their northern registration plate while travelling across the border; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45621/13]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I have no plans to amend VRT for those living on border areas. It is an offence, under Section 139 of the Finance Act, 1992 to be in possession of an unregistered vehicle in the State unless the person found in possession of it is a person whose normal residence is outside the State or the vehicle is the subject of an exemption. A person who is not an authorised person who brings a non-State registered vehicle into the State, which is not exempt, is required to complete the registration of the vehicle not later than 30 days following its arrival in the State.