powers and these powers are being used. Between 1 January and 30 January 2025, a total of 449 scramblers, quads, e-bikes and e-scooters were seized in the Dublin metropolitan area. This marks a steady rise in effective performance in this particular area of policing when compared
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Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss the need for additional school infrastructure in Fingal West.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss the provision of special education classes across Galway East.
Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú
discuss the need for increased resources for An Garda Síochána in the mid-west.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy Louis O'Hara - To discuss the provision of special education classes across Galway East.
Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú
prioritised and progressed. Making regulations and enforcing them is a matter for the Government. We have seen what happens when innovations, for example, e-scooters, come in without a robust regulatory framework and enforcement measures. The Government must do more. Innovating and operating responsibly in compliance with
conscious the criminal justice process must be allowed to take its course but the misuse of scramblers, quad bikes and e-scooters is a nationwide problem, a scourge across so many communities. We have seen a failure of enforcement, a failure of regulation, a failure of political will
place to intervene, confiscate and prohibit such vehicles on our public roads.
Related to that, we have to move with speed on e-scooters. The level of injuries being reported from consultants in emergency medicine, particularly brain injuries as well as physical injuries, is far too high. People
Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters tests that have been completed in the Dublin metropolitan region since July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6194/26
people came out to support the Lynch family and to tell the Garda, Government and particularly those who recklessly and dangerously drive e-scooters and scramblers illegally that enough is enough. Grace Lynch was a beautiful young girl with her whole life ahead of her and that
only in Dublin but in my county of Louth, particularly in Dundalk and Drogheda. There are a huge number of scramblers and e-scooters, some of which have been modified and are technically illegal, but we also hear of drone units that cannot be put into operation
watershed in the change of attitude of policymakers, legislators and the public to scramblers.
I hear what Deputy Ó Muiri said about e-scooters. They are a separate issue but the presence of scramblers on public roads, in parks and on public pathways is unacceptable. They should
Pádraig O'Sullivan - To discuss an enhanced influenza vaccination for older persons.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing use and misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss prepay customers facing involuntarily disconnection over winter.
Deputy Barry Ward - To discuss
Muirí - To discuss ongoing issues with the 15 bus in north Dublin.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing use and misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy James Geoghegan - To discuss Dublin hosting the World Economic Forum.
Deputy Louise O'Reilly - To discuss prepay customers
discuss ongoing issues with the No. 15 bus route in north Dublin.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing use and misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy Pa Daly - To discuss the demand for suicide crisis assessment nurse, SCAN, services for young people in Kerry
something we should hang our hat on.
We know that in various spheres of the economy, and I have spoken about e-scooters in this House previously, that technology often outpaces regulation. The discussion in recent weeks shows us the need for our policy-making apparatus
discuss funding for a nurture room at St. Brendan's College, Belmullet.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing use and misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss drug-related intimidation and associated violence.
Deputy Sean Fleming - To discuss the need
discuss funding for a "nurture room" at St. Brendan's College, Belmullet.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing use and misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss drug-related intimidation and associated violence.
Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To discuss the tender
have to grasp the nettle here. By the way, under the 2024 regulations, it is an offence for children under 16 to use e-scooters on public roads. That is an important road safety measure, enforcement of which, of course, is a matter for An Garda Síochána
school building project for Saint Farnan's school in Kildare.
Deputy Maurice Quinlivan - To discuss the ongoing use and misuse of e-scooter vehicles in urban areas.
Deputy Eoghan Kenny - To discuss the introduction of the new CIÉ pension scheme.
Deputy Claire Kerrane - To discuss restoration
wishing Christmas cheer to everyone here and while we are on the topic of Christmas, I want to raise the issue of e-scooters and e-bikes. There is a lot of talk about them being bought as Christmas presents for people but there is a great need
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
would know who was giving the information. We have lost all that.
Right around this country, there are youngsters flying around on these e-scooters with no insurance or anything. They can drive into anyone and there is no regulation. Where are we going with this
apartment complex and have literally taken over the common areas. They defecate, urinate, sell drugs, charge up their e-bikes and e-scooters, go out on the streets and cause the problems described by Deputy Heneghan all over Dublin Bay North. This behaviour is unacceptable. I listened
have begun to segregate cycling and walking from motor transport, we now find that some of those routes are crowded out by e-scooters and e-bikes, which are fantastic for people who may not be as fit as others for getting up a hill
recently the implementation of the new legislation on e-scooters. It needs to bed in, but I want to lay down a marker for the end of the year. At the moment, if a scooter weighs a maximum of 25 kg, travels at speeds of less than
Like Deputy Shane Moynihan who spoke earlier, I have serious concerns about e-bikes, e-scramblers, e-scooters and ordinary scramblers, which are the scourge of people's lives across the city. Aside from the dangers these modes of transport create on our roads and footpaths and across
In parliamentary questions
Shane Moynihan
Written
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
Shane Moynihan
Written
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
Shane Moynihan
Written
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
Carol Nolan
Written
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
John Lahart
Written
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
Emer Currie
Written
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
Emer Currie
Written
Affairs and Migration for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to ensure Gardaí have sufficient powers to tackle the misuse of E-scooters and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56652/25
Erin McGreehan
Written
Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the efforts of his Department to address the misuse of e-scooters in residential areas. [54053/25
Shane Moynihan
Written
Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the work his Department is undertaking to address the dangers associated with the use of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50956/25
Barry Ward
Written
Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of recorded cases involving prosecutions for the illegal use of e-scooters and electric bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48190/25
Tom Brabazon
Written
Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the additional measures his Department plans to implement to prevent misuse of e-scooters, including speeding and driving on footpaths. [37209/25
Naoise Ó Muirí
Written
Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters tests that have been completed in the Dublin metropolitan region, the number of seizures in this region, and the number of testing units available, in tabular form
Paul McAuliffe
Written
Transport to outline the effectiveness of the review and implementation 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. [34108/25
Rory Hearne
Written
Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooter related road traffic incidents recorded by An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31802/25
Liam Quaide
Written
Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Justice the number of e-scooters, e-bikes, motorbikes, mopeds and quad bikes, respectively, confiscated by An Garda Síochána in 2024, by Garda division, in tabular form. [24499/25
Tom Brabazon
Written
Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure that Gardaí have sufficient powers to tackle the misuse of e-scooters and scramblers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12932/25
Barry Heneghan
Written
asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on what proactive measures are being implemented to address the increasing prevalence of speeding e-scooters and e-bikes in public pedestrian laneways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15757/25
Alan Kelly
Written
Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of e-scooters that have been seized by Gardaí in 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [13115/25
Naoise Ó Muirí
Written
Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the misuse of e-scooters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/25
Tom Brabazon
Written
Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport the actions his Department is taking to address the misuse of E-scooters, specifically actions taken to address speeding, driving on footpaths and dangerous behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6869/25
Carol Nolan
Written
Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents in which a scrambler, quadbike or e-scooter was seized by Gardaí under The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023, by Garda district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of e-scooters that have been confiscated by Gardaí nationwide in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/25
Cian O'Callaghan
Written
Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the number of e-scooters related fines that have been issued by Gardaí nationwide in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2147/25
John Brady
Written
Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Transport the number of collisions involving e-scooters in the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/25
Emer Currie
Written
Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed charge notices that have been issued to people using e-scooters inappropriately since the new laws on personal powered transporters were introduced in May 2024. [46363/24
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