Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I have a few questions. Every policy requires regulation and enforcement in addition to legislation. My first question relates to the regulatory impact analysis that the Department has provided us with. Where did the analysis of the costs come from? What urban centres are being looked at by the Department? What would the enforcement actually look like? Would the Department work with existing agencies? I would have expected the issue of insurance to have been considered in the context of the regulatory impact analysis. Was that considered in any kind of detail with the insurance industry or the insurance federation? Is it the case that only the vehicle will be licensed, or will the vehicle and the driver be licensed? It is not entirely clear if both will be covered.

I am confused about the motorised rickshaws. What place do they have? How will they be regulated? Will they be banned? How will they be dealt with if they present? This industry has grown up without any legislation or regulation. It is proposed that rather than banning these vehicles, they will be legislated for and regulated. Is it tenable to ban something that may already be in use here? What obstacles are posed in such circumstances? Where exactly might these vehicles be used? Will they be used on public roads? There tends to be a degree of parking of these vehicles on pedestrianised streets. Has that aspect of the matter been considered?