Written answers
Tuesday, 21 September 2021
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Electric Vehicles
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of legislation to regulate electric scooters using public footpaths given the danger to pedestrians in particular elderly pedestrians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44848/21]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My intention is to legislate for e-scooters, in accordance with the Programme for Government. Department officials have drafted the necessary changes to primary legislation as part of the forthcoming Road Traffic Bill. The Bill has completed pre-legislative scrutiny and is expected to come before the Oireachtas shortly.
When the Bill is enacted, it will give the Minister for Transport powers to make regulations for the use of e-scooters and other powered personal transporters.
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