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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Kennedy may now conclude her statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Murphy for taking the time to come before our committee. All the witnesses have very personal stories. I am the first person up on the rota to ask questions. Mr. Fulham might deal with my first query. What engagement has there been collectively with the Department and the relevant Ministers on the joint proposal regarding the amendments that need to be made to the road traffic...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I take it that has not happened since either.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Have Ms Kennedy, Ms Tinsley and Ms Murphy had any interaction with the Department of Transport or the Ministers regarding their proposals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The committee will follow up on this issue to request that there be engagement with and feedback provided to the witnesses' organisations regarding their submissions. Apart from what we are doing ourselves in this context, the Bill itself be scheduled for Committee Stage with us relatively soon, and we will take up these points then. There is no substitute for personal experience, and in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Kennedy can tell us about her own experience of having a guide dog and being out and about and the interaction day-to-day in the context of e-scooters as they are operating now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Tinsley spoke about a collision with an e-scooter about eight months ago. Can she tell us about what happened and the circumstances? Can she tell us how it is impacting on a day-to-day basis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In summary then, the first request is that these scooters would not be allowed to ride on footpaths.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will move to Mr. Fulham. The Irish Wheelchair Association's submission sought that there would be two sides of the coin both in ownership and the use of e-scooters, so that they would be confined to those over 16 years. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Irish Wheelchair Association is looking for reduced speeds. Could it be done on a zonal basis so that certain areas would have higher speeds than others? Is the association looking for designated parking for e-scooters in various locations, perhaps within designated areas? Are they the two things being sought?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy, you should direct questions to specific witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What I intend to do, and obviously this is with the agreement of members, is write to the Minister for Transport, the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, and the Secretary General of the Department of Transport specifically stating that we have had the various groups in before us in terms of people impacted by disabilities. I am referring to the Irish Wheelchair Association, the Irish Guide...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will go back to Senator Boylan. Is she available to talk? No. Next is Deputy Duncan Smith and he has eight minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I suggest that the Deputy identifies who he would like to answer his questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has Ms Murphy had any interaction with the sellers of e-scooters?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Deputy Smith wish to come back in?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Senator Boylan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Does Ms Murphy wish to contribute on this issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Ms Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, and Disability and Transport: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We can certainly follow up on that.