The registration system, if based on proposals put forward by a specialist task force, would require operators of drones aged 13 and over to be registered, rather than having to register each machine separately. The proposals also suggest excluding operators of drones that weigh under 250g. 

Irish scheme

An Irish registration scheme takes effect in December, and other countries might be more inclined to consider introducing schemes of registration now that these two schemes are taking shape. Source: FAA and Brendan Schulman