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‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Scrambler bike legislation

Summary

Deputy Paul McAuliffe sought passage of the Road Traffic and Roads Bill to give Garda powers against illegal scrambler use. The Taoiseach said the Bill was due to go to the Seanad and the Government was working to enact it before summer.

The Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021 is on Fourth Stage in the Seanad and, I hope, will be completed soon. It contains important amendments relating to the illegal use of scrambler bikes that will give crucial new powers to the Garda to limit such activity in our communities.

Will the Taoiseach ensure the Government does everything it can to make sure that Bill is passed and signed into law before the summer and that An Garda Síochána is ready to implement it? Will he join with me in thanking the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, Deputy Lawless and the Attorney General for putting in place measures that will be of real benefit to my community and that of the Taoiseach?

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Leo Varadkar The Taoiseach Fine Gael

This is a particular problem in the summer period and it affects my constituency as well as that of the Deputy. My understanding is that the Bill is going to the Seanad this month. I cannot guarantee it will be enacted before the summer recess but that is certainly what we are working towards.

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