Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 362: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances whereby the Garda Síochána can confiscate motorcycles, quad bikes and so on in public parks or open spaces. [11603/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that the provisions of the Road Traffic (Removal, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1983 empower a road authority to remove, store and dispose of vehicles which have been abandoned on a public road or in a public park. An officer of the Garda Síochána, not below the rank of inspector, may request the road authority to remove an abandoned vehicle and the authority must remove it.

I am further informed that section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 provides a power for a member of the Garda Síochána to detain vehicles used in a public place where the driver is too young to hold a driving licence, the vehicle is not insured and the vehicle has not been taxed for three months.