321. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the technical and safety basis which was relied upon for treating e-scooters differently under the new regulations from electrically assisted bicycles, including heavier utility or cargo e-bikes that may provide assistance up to 25 km/h. [65483/26]
Topics / Departmental Regulations
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Regulations
64 questions from 37 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 16 September 2026.
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64 written, 0 oral
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departments asked
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 8 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 2 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 4 |
| February 2026 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 4 |
| May 2026 | 2 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 5 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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322. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Transport the scientific, engineering, collision-safety or risk-assessment evidence that was used to select 25 kg as Ireland’s maximum permissible e-scooter weight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65482/26]
570. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the regulations governing L1e-A e-mopeds (pedal or throttle assisted) is being undertaken or considered. [58412/26]
571. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the regulations governing pedal-assisted electric bikes is being undertaken or considered. [58413/26]
572. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the regulations governing the upper speed of pedal-assisted electric bikes is being undertaken. [58414/26]
573. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Transport if a review of the regulations governing the upper speed of L1e-A e-mopeds (pedal or throttle assisted) is being undertaken. [58415/26]
991. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if he will consider introducing a statutory minimum implementation period between the signing of an Employment Regulation Order and its commencement date; whether he has assessed the impact on employers operating under fixed-price contracts of significant labour cost increases arising from Employment Regulation Orders, including incr…
616. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the regulations required to re-establish local government community safety forums. [49609/26]
405. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number and nature of regulations, made under section 67 of the Education Act 1998, in each of the past five years; the policy purpose and practical application of those regulations in the education system; the specific education functions or operational areas those regulations support; whether any review has been undertaken regarding the effective…
406. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether she is satisfied that the use of regulation making powers, under section 67 of the Education Act 1998, continues to provide clear added value in the operation and oversight of the education system; whether any cost-benefit or effectiveness assessment has been carried out in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
246. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will provide a copy of her Department’s Protocol Guidelines booklet, similar to the protocol guidelines published by other governments and similar to the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (details supplied). [30406/26]
439. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the total number of appeals received under the Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24991/26]
1816. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names and organisations that have met with the Minister of State with responsibility for planning (details supplied) and his political advisors or Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage officials on the issue of domestic residential exempted development regulations in the past six months; and the dates on which th…
1968. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify the current legal position in Ireland regarding the retail sale of products containing sulphuric acid above 15% concentration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24014/26]
151. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether S.I. No. 166/2007 - Local Government (Business Improvement Districts Ratepayer Plebiscite) Regulations 2007 remains in force and applicable within the areas that were previously under the jurisdiction of those bodies; and if the Regulations continue to apply, if he will outline the body of elected members that now holds d…
1008. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will revise the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, amended in June 2016, to account for the cost-of-living crisis and the development of residential areas in Bands 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18528/26]
316. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the statutory provision under which he proposes to introduce regulations to prohibit the use of scramblers in public places; whether he is satisfied that the enabling power is sufficient to support a total prohibition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14692/26]
317. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether draft regulations concerning the prohibition of scramblers in public places have been circulated to An Garda Síochána, the Road Safety Authority or any other stakeholder for consultation; and if he will outline the consultation process and timeline. [14693/26]
352. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to legislate or bring in regulations that would allow for the development of ride sharing services in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15119/26]
378. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has considered introducing regulatory models recommended by agencies such as Transport for London, which has called for enhanced statutory access to platform data, to address the lack of mandatory data-sharing obligations for dispatch operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11991/26]
323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport when the regulations he has indicated will implement a total ban on the use of scrambler bikes and other off-road vehicles in public places will be made and commenced; whether the draft text of those regulations has been finalised; and if he will provide the anticipated commencement date and scope of the proposed prohibition. [11393/26]
334. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on legislation to ban the use of scramblers in public spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9248/26]
344. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his current plans to regulate scrambler bikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9459/26]
354. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport whether new legislation to regulate e-scooters will restrict their use on public footpaths, greenways, and in public parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9677/26]
489. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of regulations his Department plans to reduce, streamline or repeal in order to improve competitiveness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9632/26]