Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 545: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will support a matter (details supplied). [1007/09]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that it is an offence under section 30 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 to supply a car to a person under 17 years of age. A person under 17 years of age, but who is 16 or over, may however be legally supplied with certain other categories of mechanically propelled vehicle for which they are entitled to apply for a driving licence, ie motorcycles of class A1 (in effect scooters), mopeds, land tractors and work vehicles.

"Supply" includes sale, hire, loan, gift, or other means of making the vehicle available to a person, and the penalty (on summary conviction) for an offence under section 30 is a fine not exceeding €3,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or both a fine and imprisonment. I have no plans at present to change this legislation.