One backbench Government TD has called for registration, but Mr Canney has said safety can be improved without having to go through a lengthy process of drafting legislation. “I believe we need to aggressively go at the road safety issue again,” he said. Mr Canney told The Irish Times the current regulations would be reviewed in January with a view to making helmets and high-visibility clothing mandatory. “Selling a machine that can go at a speed in excess of what is allowable is a huge anomaly,” said Mr Canney. Shane Moynihan, a Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Midwest, has raised the issue of e-scooters in the Dáil on numerous occasions.

Source: The Irish Times January 10, 2026 12:04 UTC