Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

164. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider removing the requirement for motorists to display insurance discs and replace it with a system of number plate recognition administered by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39633/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

My Department has not received any proposals to remove the requirement for motorists to display insurance discs and to replace it with a system of number plate recognition administered by An Garda Síochána.

Such a paperless system would need to be supported by a reliable database providing reliable information on motor insurance, regularly updated by the insurance industry, alongside a very robust electronic based enforcement by An Garda Síochána.  Consequently, I do not have any plans to change the legislative requirement to display discs at this time.