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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: It will probably not be before 2024. When in 2024 might we see these e-scooters in operation on our streets?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Does the Minister of State think so?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We might, therefore, see them before the end of the year.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Okay. In terms of the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, the Minister of State said he had a meeting with the Garda this morning. The MIBI appeared before the committee the week before last and its representatives told us that almost 200,000 cars on the road are taxed but uninsured. There are probably more that are both untaxed and uninsured. Where are we in terms of being able to tackle...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: From all our perspectives, people who are likely to go out on the roads uninsured are probably more dangerous drivers than people who are willing to comply with all the rules.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: For the rest of us who are paying insurance and trying to obey the rules as best we can, it is frustrating to discover that so many vehicles on the road are uninsured, and possibly more we do not know about. There are many issues I would like to talk about but we do not have much time. One that the Minister of State might put on his list of issues is mutual recognition of licences from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I am sorry; yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: That is great.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: We are short of drivers. The more drivers we can get, the better.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: That is all very positive news. I had this discussion previously with the Garda when its representatives appeared before the committee. Everyone needs to have his or her vehicle roadworthy at all times. However, even though it can be 100% roadworthy-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: -----it is technically in breach of the law at the moment to drive without an NCT.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the Minister of State.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: No, the Deputy is over time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I will let someone else do it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I have been asked to remind the Senator to be careful in his contributions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: The Senator has accused people of being dysfunctional, so I caution him to be careful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I again caution the Senator to be careful.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: Senator Craughwell has used his four minutes to make a contribution.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: I will give the Minister of State a minute to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Quarterly Update on Matters relating to Minister of State's Remit: Discussion (22 Mar 2023)
Gerry Horkan: In the fullness of time I am sure that will happen, but not today. The Minister of State has a minute to respond to all that because I want to let in the other two Deputies as well.