Written answers
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
Department of Justice and Equality
Vehicle Registration
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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518. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles that have been detected while using cloned or false vehicle registration plates in each of the past five years, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12138/15]
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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519. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that are in place to inhibit the manufacture and use of cloned or false vehicle registration plates which can be used to avoid detection related to a range of offences, such as car toll payments, illegal dumping and car theft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12139/15]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 518 and 519 together.
I have sought the detailed views of an Garda Síochána in relation to the matter raised by the Deputy and I will be in contact directly when information is available.
Jas Chesaru
Posted on 1 Apr 2015 12:50 pm (Report this comment)
We can only hope that something is done, finally to solve this problem. A simple but effective solution would be the introduction of a revenue commissioner's seal as it is Revenue who are responsible for number plate legislation and enforcement in the State. The seal would be affixed to all road legal plates (as is done with cigarettes at present) and it would be illegal to drive a vehicle without the seal. The registration plates would be inspected/administered through the NCTS.