405. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of scramblers seized by Gardaí in Cork in 2025 and to date in 2026. [54351/26]

406. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of e-scooters seized by Gardaí in Cork in 2025 and to date in 2026. [54352/26]

407. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of calls recorded for scrambler usage in Cork to date in 2026. [54353/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 405, 406 and 407 together.

Our road safety strategy takes a whole of government approach and is a shared responsibility. Development and implementation of road traffic legislation and policy falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, and the vital role of enforcing road traffic laws is carried out by An Garda Síochána.

Road traffic legislation is enforced as part of the day-to-day duties of members of An Garda Síochána, as well as through a programme of high-visibility road safety and enforcement operations carried out in partnership with other state agencies, in order to make our roads safer for all.

Gardaí have significant legislative powers to combat the antisocial and dangerous misuse of e-scooters, scramblers and other such vehicles and I am assured that An Garda Síochána continues to adopt a proactive approach in addressing this issue.

The below table shows the incident counts in which a scrambler or e-scooter was seized or detained in Cork City and Cork County Divisions in 2025 and Q1 2026.

Data provided is as available on PULSE in May 2026 and is operational and liable to change. Data provided is at incident level and is not a count of vehicles seized/detained. More than one vehicle can be seized in one incident.

An Garda Síochána respond to all calls for service and calls are routed through a regional control room and prioritised for response. I can assure the Deputy that Gardaí respond to reports of anti-social behaviour and conduct operations on a continuous basis, targeting people engaged in anti-social activities involving the misuse of scramblers, electric motorbikes and e-scooters in public places. These initiatives are supported by campaigns across various media and social media platforms to highlight the dangers connected with the use of these vehicles.

The Central Statistics Office, as the national statistics agency, publish information on recorded crime.  While there is no specific category for e-scooter, these offences generally fall under public order and other social code offences in addition to dangerous / negligent acts.  Datasets providing figures on recorded crime incidents by Garda Station/ Division, type of offence and year/quarter can be accessed on the CSO website at the following link: www.data.cso.ie.