Dan Neville
Question:705 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will review the levying of taxes on pedelecs, or electrically assisted pedal cycles (details supplied). [21711/01]
Written Answers. - Motor Taxation.
Paul Connaughton
Question:706 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the reason it is not proposed to exempt pedelecs, or electrically assisted pedal cycles, from road tax; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such bicycles have an upper speed limit of only 25 kph which is the average speed of push bikes; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that there is no air pollution emitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21751/01]
Richard Bruton
Question:717 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will review the conditions under which pedelecs, or electrically assisted pedal cycles, would be permitted to be used on the road. [21875/01]
Pat Carey
Question:732 Mr. P. Carey asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will examine the regulations governing the treatment of pedelecs, or electrically assisted pedal cycles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22183/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 705, 706, 717 and 732 together.
I refer to the reply to Question No. 172 of 17 May 2001. The evaluation to which the Deputies referred is being completed.