Maria Byrne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the announcement by the Land Development Agency and Limerick City and County Council earlier this week regarding the 183 affordable homes that will be provided in Mungret College. They have gone out to tender and the process is starting. They expect to be on site before the end of the year. This is certainly a good news story for the area of Mungret, which is expanding quickly. A number of companies have located within the Mungret area in recent times. These 183 affordable homes is good news for the people in the area.

I also welcome that as of yesterday, 20 May, new regulations have come into play for e-scooters. E-scooters can no longer use footpaths but also cannot go into pedestrian areas and fly through them. I note the number of scooters we are meeting on footpaths in my area of Limerick. It is an issue especially for older people. Somebody got hit recently by one of the scooters and injured themselves quite badly. I welcome the fact it is now illegal to use these e-scooters on the footpath but also the fact that passengers cannot be carried on board as well. Somebody used to go past my house every day with two children on board on the main road and it was dangerous. I welcome the news that these regulations have come into place since yesterday and I hope they will be implemented as quickly as possible.