E-scooter users will have to have a licence, pay tax and get insurance under new proposals agreed today.
The Government is also extending a ban on e-scooter use from all under 16s to anyone under 18 years of age from next month.
Helmets and high vis jackets will also be mandatory.
Ministers say a total ban on e-scooters is still being kept on the table.
Junior Transport Minister, and Galway-East Deputy Sean Canney says e-scooters will be treated the same as all other mechanically propelled vehicles from later this year:
