7. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [3646/26]

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I listened to the Taoiseach's response on Leaders' Questions to my party leader, Deputy McDonald. He said the Government will introduce regulations for e-scooters. That is also in the programme for Government. Since 2024, e-scooters have been legal on Irish roads, but people do not need a licence to drive one. They do not have to be registered, taxed or insured. As we speak, e-scooters are being driven recklessly and with impunity across Dublin. They are so quiet that pedestrians do not hear them until they are right on top of them. They are being driven on footpaths and at night time with no lights or reflective clothing. The drivers are often dressed in black. They are being used to transport money and drugs for criminal gangs. They are driven without helmets. There has been an increase in the number of people presenting to accident and emergency departments with acquired brain injuries due to accidents involving e-scooters. I ask for an update on the measures the Government will introduce, when that will happen and how the law will be enforced.

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