I join others in wishing Christmas cheer to everyone here and while we are on the topic of Christmas, I want to raise the issue of e-scooters and e-bikes. There is a lot of talk about them being bought as Christmas presents for people but there is a great need for the regulation of these vehicles on our roads. In the past few months we have seen stories of scooters come and go. We have read about the accidents and the damage being done to people. I witnessed the unfortunate aftermath of such an accident when a young child was badly injured outside Leixlip GAA club one evening when I was coaching there. I understand the impact of these vehicles. I raised this issue with the Taoiseach back in July and he said that he would refer it to the Minister for justice and ask that it be discussed by the Oireachtas committee. How has that progressed? What can we do to bring in proper regulation across the country on this important issue?

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