Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 November 2025
223. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to ensure the enforcement of regulations banning the use of e-scooters by children under the age of 16 on public roads; the means by which he intends on preventing the sale of e-scooters to adults for use by children under 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64721/25]
View answerAs Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that the Department of Transport’s remit in respect of e-scooters is limited to legislation providing for the legal use of e-scooters on Irish roads. These regulations specify that any e-scooter user must be 16 or older.
Enforcement of the legislation is, as for all road traffic law, under the remit of An Garda Síochána, who have the power to seize e-scooters being used by anybody under the age of 16.
Oversight of the sale of e-scooters is the responsibility of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC).
