Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations governing the sale of child-sized mopeds to minors and adults; if such practice is legal; and his policy in this regard. [21811/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 provides that it is an offence to supply a mechanically propelled vehicle generally to a person who is under 17 years of age. The only exception to that applies to the supply of mechanically propelled vehicles in respect of which a person who is 16 years of age may hold a driving licence. In such circumstances the prohibition applies in respect of persons under that age threshold.

The penalty for a contravention of that prohibition is a fine not exceeding €3,000 or a prison sentence of up to six months or both.

There are no general restrictions on the supply of mechanically propelled vehicles to persons over the age thresholds set in section 30 of the 2004 Act.