Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Could we get statistics on that? That will inform the debate. We also want to know the outcomes of the court cases. Obviously, we do not want to know not the personal details, but the outcomes. I refer to the generic detail.

I was lucky enough to visit Paris during August where e-scooters were ubiquitous. In fact, they were on the footpaths. They were coming at me in open spaces. Everywhere I went, I was at risk. No matter where I went, they were dumped on the side of the street outside shops. They were abandoned at traffic lights and there was chaos.

Notwithstanding the importance of the issue, whatever we do, we must be organised in terms of where they can and cannot go and provide the dedicated lanes. I would be most concerned about safety, particularly that of pedestrians because they may not expect e-scooters to come out of the blue.

Can we see the medical evidence in the statistics published by the health authorities in Paris or wherever?. I am not picking on Paris; I happened to visit there. I am sure there are many significant accidents.