Gerard Craughwell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I will return to e-scooters again. I am not a philistine, but a couple of issues arise. I have noticed an increased number of cases where there is more than one person on the vehicle during a commute. This is probably a question for Mr. Waide. I frequently see an adult and a child or two adults on e-scooters. To me, that would require the RSA to start providing the Government with some sort of advice with respect to the legality of that.

The second issue I wish to raise is insurance. I know many in the cycling fraternity will not like me to mention the word "insurance", but Deputy Lowry mentioned a situation where some of these vehicles are weaving in and out of traffic. In the event of an accident, surely a car owner or scooter owner is entitled to claim for any repairs for damage caused, whether it is a car hitting an e-scooter or an e-scooter striking a car.