Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2023
442. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of and a breakdown of the categories of reports filed with An Garda Síochána in respect of e-bike and e-scooters in 2022 and to date 2023. [32789/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, in accordance with the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including all operational policing matters. As Minister, I have no role in these matters, nor can I direct the Commissioner with regard to them.
The table below, provided to me by the Garda authorities, outlines the number of incidents recorded on the PULSE database involving E-bikes and E-scooters for 2022 up to 29 June 2023, broken down by nature of the incidents.
|
E-Scooters / E-Bikes |
2022 |
2023 (up to 29 June) |
Grand Total |
|
Unauthorised Taking/Stolen |
1261 |
692 |
1953 |
|
Traffic Collision FATAL and SERIOUS |
36 |
18 |
54 |
|
Traffic Collision NON SERIOUS INJURY |
117 |
68 |
185 |
|
Seizures |
68 |
35 |
103 |
It is worth noting, incident counts are based on the date of reporting to An Garda Síochána and were collated based on PULSE data as of 29 June 2023. Crime counting rules have not been applied, to reflect all recorded incidents.
