PQ 240
240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current legal powers available to An Garda Síochána to seize, detain, and dispose of scrambler bikes, quad bikes, and other off-road vehicles being used illegally in public places; the statutory basis for those powers; and whether he is satisfied that existing legislation provides Gardaí with sufficient authority to intervene proactively before serious injury or death occurs. [7628/26]
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240. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Transport the current legal powers available to An Garda Síochána to seize, detain, and dispose of scrambler bikes, quad bikes, and other off-road vehicles being used illegally in public places; the statutory basis for those powers; and whether he is satisfied that existing legislation provides Gardaí with sufficient authority to intervene proactively before serious injury or death occurs. [7628/26]
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