Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-10-06
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Eamon Ryan (GP), Dublin Bay South

I apologise. It was Senator Horkan who raised that point.
On e-scooter rental and parking, we have seen e-scooter schemes across the world that created a nuisance effect with scooters littered everywhere. Much of this is a matter for regulation and we will take the Senators' comments on board when looking at that. We want e-scooter sharing schemes. They bring real benefits but we should learn the lessons from elsewhere.
I will not assign each response to a Senator. The question of autonomous vehicles was raised.
This legislation allows for the testing of autonomous vehicles on public roads. As for my own view on how quickly that will come in, I do not see it as a completely futuristic world in which the car whizzes along without any attention from the driver. It is, however, appropriate that we are testing. Senator Garvey mentioned a testing site in Shannon, which is a very good example of where we can do this. This legislation will provide for that.
I cannot remember which Senator asked about the young adult card. Was it Senator Conway?

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Sitting date: 2022-10-06