Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in processing a log book for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal for tax purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43171/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Change of vehicle ownership notifications are recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) at my Department's office in Shannon, Co. Clare. Unless there is some inaccuracy, or other absent information on this notification, the change is recorded within one working day and the new owner receives a Vehicle Registration Certificate (log book) in his or her name shortly afterwards.

The records on the NVDF indicate that a notification for the vehicle in question was received on 28 October 2015 and a Vehicle Registration Certificate issued to the address provided on 29 October 2015. There is no record of the vehicle in question being registered to a garage on the NVDF, prior to transfer to the new owner name supplied.

I understand the vehicle was subsequently licensed at Donegal Motor Tax Office on 5 November 2015.