Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chair. I know Mr. Spratt does not have the technical specifications for powered personal transport. An issue that has emerged is that the regulations refer to electric motors with a power charge of 250 kW.

However, those regulations are outdated and the standard now is 500 kW. There is a concern that this provision would be openly flouted. All modern scooters are well above 250 kW, and in the two EU states that operate that level, a blind eye is turned. Given what the witnesses have said, this is going to be part of the overall modal shift, so we must draft regulations to adapt to it and we must examine the reality of what people are using in order for them to be able to get insured properly. The Department might consider this matter, and I might send a letter to Mr. Spratt with more details.