Rory Hearne (Dublin North-West, Social Democrats)
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214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to expand the e-scooter legislation which was introduced in May 2024 in order that it also involves a requirement for registration and insurance of an e-scooter, and statutory checks on the technical specification of an e-scooter. [32197/25]

Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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An Garda Síochána have powers, under existing legislation, to seize non-compliant e-scooters and to issue penalties to individuals who use e-scooters in breach of the technical specifications in legislation. I understand that An Garda Síochána are now using portable dynamometers to carry out on-street checks of e-scooters, to allow for greater detection of non-compliant models. I have no plans to introduce a statutory requirement for the registration and insurance of e-scooters.