Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats)
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210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if An Garda Síochána has the legal powers to pursue motorbikes and scramblers being driven dangerously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10487/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 was enacted in June 2023. Among its many provisions, the Act aims to tackle dangerous driving and the antisocial use of scramblers and quadbikes via three key measures:

1. Under Section 5(k), dangerous driving has become an offence everywhere, not only in public places;
2. Under Section 5(p), An Garda Síochána were granted new powers of seizure;
3. Under Section 11(b), there is a new power to provide in regulations for the prohibition or restriction of the uses of classes of vehicles in particular places.

My Department is currently in consultation with stakeholders in the context of preparing regulations under Section 11(b). It is important that these regulations have the desired effect, and that the correct vehicles, areas and territories are targeted.