Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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1269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 9 October 2025, the specific areas or Garda divisions that have been assigned the four dynamometer testing units deployed on a regional basis, with one unit allocated to each of the four Garda regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58170/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations 2024 provide that an e-scooter must have a maximum design speed of 20 kilometres per hour or less. An e-scooter which does not meet the technical requirements may not legally be used on public roads.

I am advised that An Garda Síochána is currently undertaking a Proof of Concept project for the introduction of mobile dynamometers for the purpose of enforcing these e-scooter regulations at the roadside. A number of mobile dynamometers have been distributed across the four Garda Regions. Dedicated targeted operations are taking place on an ongoing basis, with a particular focus on urban areas and larger towns.