Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-04
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

There is also a very clear message, irrespective of whether a person has a licence. We must remember that the bulk of scramblers that are driven in this particular manner are illegal because they do not have any regulatory governance or licences. The drivers do not bother taking out tax. Those scramblers are illegal.
With regard to hot pursuit, that is a Garda policy issue but the Commissioner is clear that there will be very intensive action on that front.

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