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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendments Nos. 55 to 57, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: For clarification, will the Minister explain the reason behind changing the unladen weight of 55 kg to 25 kg and why he inserted the prescription of a maximum speed of no greater than 25 km/h? What is the reason he went for giving the Minister flexibility to prescribe the speed limits? Do regulations follow on from this or do they have to come in by statutory instrument laid before the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: It does bring in a smaller electric vehicle under the legislation. Ijs that correct?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: No, I am talking about the reduction in the weight to 25 kg from 55 kg. It means that the smaller e-scooters-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The speed limit under the draft legislation was 25 km/h. Is the Minister now leaving that in or-----

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So it is as much about the down reduction as up. That is number one. So that I can fully understand, will the Minister explain in layman's terms more about the change to the maximum laden weight of 55 kg in the draft legislation to 25 kg? I do not fully comprehend.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: That is under European legislation.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So you are dealing with vehicles that are below 25 kg.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: And the vehicles that are about 25 kg?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: What category do they fall under then?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Are they currently under legislation?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: I understand about below 25 kg and the speed. Will the Minister give an overarching explanation about the category that is out there now?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: But all are not legal at the moment.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister is bringing in a category where below 25 kg will become legal.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: And would be regulated.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: The Minister says there are not many in the category over 25 kg out there but there are some out there. What will happen with that category?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Under the legislation, do those vehicles fall in to being unsafe and so forth? Will the legislation allow the gardaí to deal with that issue? Does the current legislation do so?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: Is the Minister currently satisfied that when this legislation comes in, those in the category over 25 kg are subject to the law?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: So they are subject to the law but they are outside it.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Kieran O'Donnell: They are not legal but they would be subject to the law.