Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 January 2026
307. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the absence of a mandatory insurance requirement for electric scooters, particularly in cases involving injury to pedestrians or damage to property; whether he accepts that the current situation leaves injured parties without adequate redress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5351/26]
View answerAs Minister of State with responsibility for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail & Ports, I wish to advise that e-scooters are classified in Irish law as a powered personal transporters (PPTs). Because PPTs fall beneath the exemption threshold set out in the EU Motor Insurance Directive, they do not require motor insurance.
PPTs are, in general, treated in the same way as bicycles under legislation. The Deputy may wish to note that, as for a collision with a bicycle, an individual who has been injured in a collision with an e-scooter may make a claim to the Personal Injuries Resolution Board, the independent state body responsible for resolving personal injury claims. My Department has no plans to impose obligatory insurance requirements on PPTs at this time.
