Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-05
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Roderic O'Gorman (GP), Dublin West

I welcome the Tánaiste's confirmation that there are no proposals for mandatory helmets for cyclists using pushbikes.
This would have been hugely damaging to the transition we are seeing and the supports we are seeing for people taking up cycle. We agree on the point of the need to differentiate between pushbikes and the electronically powered vehicles. Some of those vehicles, particularly scooters, are a major driver of brain injuries and many of those are already illegal. Under 16s using them is already a crime. The souped-up scooters are already illegal. The enforcement of those laws is key.
Continuing in this spirit of agreement, I ask that the Tánaiste looks closely at what was said at the transport committee meeting yesterday by his former colleague, Ciarán Cannon. There is real anger about steps that the Government has taken in the past 12 months that are seen as directly damaging to road safety for all vulnerable users but particularly for cyclists.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-05