Presented by Senator Barry Ward, The Irish Legislation Podcast is a weekly look at legislation as it passes through Oireachtas Éireann, the Irish parliament. Each episode consists of a roundtable discussion with politicians (of all sides), and other commentators, on a specific piece of legislation, looking at the various elements proposed and arguing why the bill is good or bad. This is an unprecedented opportunity to hear legislators, experts and ordinary citizens debate legislation before it becomes law. E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie (mailto:barry.ward@oireachtas.ie) with any comments or suggestions.
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Presented by Senator Barry Ward, The Irish Legislation Podcast is a weekly look at legislation as it passes through Oireachtas Éireann, the Irish parliament. Each episode consists of a roundtable discussion with politicians (of all sides), and other commentators, on a specific piece of legislation, looking at the various elements proposed and arguing why the bill is good or bad. This is an unprecedented opportunity to hear legislators, experts and ordinary citizens debate legislation before it becomes law. E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie (mailto:barry.ward@oireachtas.ie) with any comments or suggestions.
S1 Ep14: Road traffic legislation for electric scooters
The Irish Legislation Podcast with Barry Ward
41 minutes
4 years ago
S1 Ep14: Road traffic legislation for electric scooters
In Episode 14, Senator Barry Ward talks electric scooters with Fine Gael Spokesperson on Climate Action and TD for Dublin Fingal, Alan Farrell, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Dublin and TD for Dublin South-West, John Lahart, and former Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government and former Fine Gael TD for Dublin North-West, Noel Rock.
This episode goes through the issue of regulating electric scooters and electrically assisted pedal cycles, and other “personal light electric vehicles” and examines two bills introduced in March 2021:
Alan Farrell’s Road Traffic (Amendment) (Personal Light Electric Vehicles) Bill 2021;
John Lahart’s Road Traffic (Amendment) (Electric Scooter Trials) Bill 2021.
You can follow Alan Farrell TD on Twitter @AlanFarrell, on Instagram @alanfarrelltd, on Facebook at Alan Farrell TD, and you can learn more about him on his web site: alanfarrell.ie
You can follow John Lahart TD on Twitter @JohnLahart, on Facebook at John Lahart TD, and you can learn more about him on his web site: johnlahart.com.
You can follow Noel Rock on Twitter @NoelRock, on Facebook at Noel Rock, and you can learn more about him on his web site: noelrock.ie.
The Irish Legislation Podcast is presented by Senator Barry Ward. Follow Barry on Twitter @barrymward; Instagram @barrym_ward; Facebook at BarryWard.ie; or his web site: www.barryward.ie.
E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie with any comments or suggestions.
The Irish Legislation Podcast with Barry Ward
Presented by Senator Barry Ward, The Irish Legislation Podcast is a weekly look at legislation as it passes through Oireachtas Éireann, the Irish parliament. Each episode consists of a roundtable discussion with politicians (of all sides), and other commentators, on a specific piece of legislation, looking at the various elements proposed and arguing why the bill is good or bad. This is an unprecedented opportunity to hear legislators, experts and ordinary citizens debate legislation before it becomes law. E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie (mailto:barry.ward@oireachtas.ie) with any comments or suggestions.
