Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2026-07-09
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Peter Burke (FG), Longford-Westmeath

I thank Deputy Stanley for raising a very important issue. Critically, he is quite right about the capacity and power of e-scooters. They are a huge risk to public safety. The Government is taking this very seriously. I echo the Deputy's calls that we have to make it a priority. I know there is an enforcement unit with An Garda Síochána and I know the work it has to do. It takes time because the prevalence of e-scooters now is very significant. We can all see that in our communities and in our daily lives. We have a huge body of work to do. I was absolutely shocked to hear the number of children who were in ICU last week directly as a result of e-scooters. Any parent would be so shocked to hear that. We have to turn that shock into action and ensure that we have enforcement-----

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Sitting date: 2026-07-09