13-year-old Thomas Crean Keogh from Portlaoise was critically injured in an e-scooter accident.
A potential ban on e-scooters is unworkable and a kneejerk reaction.
That's according to the Dublin commuter coalition which says the government is failing to understand the underlying cause of the issue.
The group says retailers are undermining the rules by stocking scooters with high speeds, while Gardaí are under resourced to deal with scooters being used by children and criminal gangs.
It says a ban would punish people who are lawfully using the mode of transport to get to work and college.
13-year-old Thomas Crean Keogh from Portlaoise was critically injured in an e-scooter accident and a fundraiser is ongoing to support him and his family.
Sean Canney, Minister of State at the Department of Transport says there's a number of issues surround the sales and supply of e-scooters:
Commuter Coalition Spokesperson Jason Cullen, says restricting the sale of e-scooters which aren't legal on the roads would be a better first step:
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