Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I reiterate what my colleague said and remind the Minister of State that an agreement to enhance the powers available to the Garda is a part of the programme for Government. A Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill appeared in the August legislative calendar to provide for a variety of road safety-related measures. It would be timely if we could include in that new Bill even something small that would enable the Garda to work and improve its response in this area.

This also seems to be an opportune time to legislate for e-scooters and it would be helpful if those things could be included in the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill.

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