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Minister of State with responsibility for international and road transport, logistics, rail and ports, I wish to begin by noting that e-scooter users, like cyclists and pedestrians, are vulnerable road users. Their safety is of paramount importance when regulating for safer roads in Ireland. To that … regulations providing for and governing the safe and legal use of e-scooters on Irish roads were introduced in 2024. The ongoing development of segregated road space is also vital to improving safety for this group of users. The 2024 regulations cover a wide range of requirements, both

Minister of State will be aware of recent reports of e-scooters being sold openly in Irish shops which do not meet those safety requirements and are, therefore, illegal to use on Irish roads. My fear is we are becoming an outlier in western Europe. In France … Germany, e-scooters and, therefore, the users need to be insured. In Italy, e-scooters need to have a licence plate and be insured and registered. There is a requirement on users to practice safe use of e-scooters. One interesting aspect of the German model is e

Will the Minister of State consider undertaking a review of the regulatory regime for e-scooters? He will be aware of the Road Safety Authority survey earlier this year which showed nearly a quarter of regular e-scooter users have been involved in an accident and one third … have been involved in a near miss. We know the number of accidents involving e-scooters on our roads is increasing and that 416 e-scooters had been seized by An Garda Síochána as of 6 October this year. We have no regulatory regime in place

reply. The other aspect of this I am worried about is that anecdotal evidence from my constituency and around the country suggests that e-scooters are being used in many cases to facilitate antisocial behaviour, and because they do not have to be registered to an owner, there … concerns about visibility for other road users. As the Minister of State said, there are also concerns about footpaths being used to facilitate e-scooters, all of which is illegal. The introduction of a regime with registration or insurance requirements would make sure the user would have accountability

this. I say to him and take this opportunity to say to parents as well that if they are thinking about buying an e-scooter, not to buy one for a child under 16 years of age, please. Many other technical requirements are needed. It is important, especially … such a devastating incident and collision and to see five lives just disappear is profoundly sad for all the families and communities. An e-scooter is a vehicle and a machine. It is important we make sure people are safe on them

whether patterns have been seen. However, I believe there is a huge lack of understanding of what an e-scooter can do, the power it has and the speed it can go at. We have the regulations and there is an enforcement issue there

Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the enforcement of regulations banning the use of e-scooters by children under the age of 16 on public roads; the means by which he intends on preventing the sale of e-scooters

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department is considering introducing legislation to prohibit e-scooter users from wearing non-high-visibility clothing and to restrict the wearing of full-face coverings while operating an e-scooter; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooter related road traffic offences recorded by An Garda Síochána in Dublin since the introduction of e-scooter legislation in May 2024, by policing district, in tabular form; and if he will

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooter related road traffic offences recorded by An Garda Síochána nationwide since the introduction of e-scooter legislation in May 2024, by policing district, in tabular form; and if he will make

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters confiscated by An Garda Síochána nationwide since the introduction of e-scooter legislation in May 2024, by policing district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement

Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will provide data on the number of e-scooters seized under the Road Traffic Act 1994 (Detention of Powered Personal Transporters) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 223 of 2024) from 2024 to date; the number … e-scooters sized, by county or Garda division during this time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60839/25

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is considering proposals regarding e-scooters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67214/25

Currie asked the Minister for Transport the existing rules and regulations surrounding the wearing of helmets and high-visibility clothing when operating an e-scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63570/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized by An Garda Síochána across the country in 2024. [63333/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized by An Garda Síochána in Dublin in 2024. [63334/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized by An Garda Síochána across the country to date in 2025. [63335/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized by An Garda Síochána in Dublin to date in 2025. [63336/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized from persons under 16 years of age in 2024. [63337/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized from persons under 16 years of age to date in 2025. [63338/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters that were seized by An Garda Síochána in 2024 linked to criminal activity. [63339/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters that were seized by An Garda Síochána to date in 2025 linked to criminal activity. [63340/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63341/25

Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters which were seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63342/25

Transport if he is satisfied with the effectiveness of the of the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, focusing on scrambler bikes and e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60838/25

Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if he is satisfied with the operation of laws introduced by the previous Minister with regard to e-Scooters; his plans to review the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58916/25

Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of fires involving e-scooters and e-bikes which have been attributed to inferior or non-compliant battery products in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement