Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their contributions. What engagement have the witnesses had with representatives of e-scooter companies and providers? In the last number of months since this e-scooter legislation has been in gestation, and First Stage has been published, there has been a proliferation of e-scooter companies seeking to speak to politicians. What level of engagement has there been with the organisations? How have the engagements gone? I do not wish to betray any confidential aspects of meetings but how receptive were the e-scooter companies to their cases? What did they ask the companies to do in terms of this legislation?

I want a further explanation of geo-fencing. From a technical point of view I am interested in learning how geo-fencing works. The information would fill a gap in my knowledge of same.

I made a submission on the greater Dublin strategy to the National Transport Authority last week. Central to my submission was to ensure that we disability-proof all transport infrastructure and provision. It is one thing saying that in a submission but it is legislation like this where we need to see the proof in the pudding. Everything that has been asked for today in terms of making shared spaces and pathways safe for people with disabilities is fundamentally fair and needed.

I was struck by what Ms Kennedy, I think, said about making legislation for the mainstream. This is not how this legislation should progress and I hope that it is not seen like that. We need to ensure that this legislation is as disability proofed as possible. What has come through in the papers that were submitted previously and in the submissions and contributions that were made today are very fair and something that we need to strive to include in the legislation. I am interested in hearing answers to my first set of questions and I hope that someone can answer my question on geo-fencing.