Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2026
313. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport to publish the detailed statistical analysis carried out by the Road Safety Authority concerning scramblers involved in fatal and serious injury collisions on public roads over the past five years, including a year-by-year breakdown of serious injuries and fatalities, age profile of drivers and injured parties, and geographic distribution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14689/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra314. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport whether his Department has conducted or commissioned any formal trend analysis of the increase in serious injuries involving scramblers on public roads between 2022 and 2025; what policy conclusions have been drawn from that analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14690/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 314 together.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and minor injury collisions on public roads. The RSA receives both collision data from An Garda Síochána and coronial data for this purpose and produces official statistics to help develop evidence-based road safety interventions.
I am aware of the analysis carried out by the RSA of scramblers involved in fatal and serious injury collisions on public roads over the last five years, which shows an increase in road users seriously injured in a collision where a scrambler was involved. I intend to introduce regulations as a matter of urgency to further prohibit the use of scramblers in any public place and strengthen the existing enforcement powers that An Garda Síochána has in relation to the dangerous use of scramblers and powers of seizure.
Given the RSA's responsibility in this matter, I have referred the Deputy's question in relation to publication of this analysis to the RSA for direct response. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a response has not been received within ten days.
