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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We now turn to Deputy Carey who, no doubt, has a great plan for the roll-out of e-scooters in Clare
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am trying to decide who we are starting with next. I call Mr. Moller.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Ms Springthorpe.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Mr. O'Brien.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Mr. Stevenson. I am conscious of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Elsewhere, is it the local authorities that typically run the e-scooters rental schemes in each area?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is the model used in all the jurisdictions in which Lime is operating.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Deputy Carey okay with those responses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is my turn now. I have a few quick questions. Staying with the power and speed of these e-scooters, the legislation provides for an upper speed limit of 25 km/h. What are the witnesses' views on that? The legislation also provides for a power rating of 250 W. Again, what are the witnesses' views on this point? It is a big issue for us. We have covered everything else, so in the time...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: All the companies can regulate the speeds of their e-scooters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is possible for the companies to decide that an individual e-scooter could only go at 20 km/h. There is that capacity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Ms Springthorpe to turn to the 250 W power aspect.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It has not been discussed today. It is a critical point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What should be the upper limit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If 250 W comes in, will the companies operate at 250 W?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is Ms Springthorpe saying it is a safety feature?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is your argument.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The counter-argument is that if you give the high wattage, people will abuse it and use it to go at very high speeds, which is very dangerous.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Discussion (2 Mar 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will go to Mr. Moller.