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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: 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.
- 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 certainly can do that. The Deputy might provide the appropriate wording and we can clerk to the committee can send that off. Has the Deputy concluded or does he wish to make any concluding comments?
- 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 call Ms Tinsley first.
- 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 Deputy's point is duly noted as one we could take up. It would probably also connect with active travel in respect of footpaths and so forth.
- 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 ask the Senator to conclude, There are others to come 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 ask Ms Kennedy to conclude, because there are other contributors to come in and we must finish by 4.30 p.m.
- 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 ask the Senator to conclude. There are other members who wish to contribute.
- 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 ask Senator Horkan to mute his microphone.