Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that tax discs are not making it to their destination after they are dispatched from Shannon (details supplied). [29895/16]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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​My Department's office in Shannon issue motor tax discs processed on its website, www.motortax.ie. All transactions are recorded on the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF), including the date of issue of the tax disc.  Where the original disc has been lost (such as in the post) destroyed or otherwise damaged, the law requires the vehicle owner to make an application to their local motor tax office for issue of the replacement. This process involves getting the relevant form (Form RF134) witnessed by a member of An Garda Siochána. No tax discs are re-issued from my Department's offices.

My Department issues over three million online discs per annum and the number that are reported as non-delivered is a very small percentage.