Metropolitan District of Limerick Draft Limerick City and County Council
Control of Stationless On-Street Shared E-Scooter Hire Services Bye-Laws 2024
Notice is hereby given that Limerick City and County Council proposes to introduce Bye-Laws under Section 199 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) to manage and control the operation of Stationless On-Street Shared E-Scooter Hire Services in respect of the administrative area of the Metropolitan District of Limerick.
The Council has now drawn up Draft Bye-Laws to regulate such operations in the Metropolitan District of Limerick.The Draft Bye-Laws cover the issuing of Operators’ licences, and provide for a permit fee for each individual e-scooter, in addition to specifying certain minimum standards for operators and e-scooter users / customers, together with the ability for the Council to prescribe streets/areas where e-scooters should or should not be deployed.
A copy of the draft Bye-Laws will be available for inspection and/or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, from Friday 15th November 2024 up to and including Friday 20th December 2024 during public opening hours (excluding bank holidays) at:
Limerick City & County Council Offices, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick, V94 EH90 and at
Limerick City & County Council Offices, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick, V94 WV78.
The draft Bye-Laws will also be available for inspection online during the above timeframes at https://mypoint.limerick.ie
Limerick City and County Council will consider all submissions made by any person in relation to the draft Bye-Laws. Submissions may be made:
• In writing to the Travel and Transport Strategy Section, Limerick City & County Council, Corporate Headquarters, Merchants Quay, Limerick V94 EH90
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Metropolitan District of Limerick Draft Limerick City and County Council
Control of Stationless On-Street Shared E-Scooter Hire Services Bye-Laws 2024
Notice is hereby given that Limerick City and County Council proposes to introduce Bye-Laws under Section 199 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) to manage and control the operation of Stationless On-Street Shared E-Scooter Hire Services in respect of the administrative area of the Metropolitan District of Limerick.
The Council has now drawn up Draft Bye-Laws to regulate such operations in the Metropolitan District of Limerick.The Draft Bye-Laws cover the issuing of Operators’ licences, and provide for a permit fee for each individual e-scooter, in addition to specifying certain minimum standards for operators and e-scooter users / customers, together with the ability for the Council to prescribe streets/areas where e-scooters should or should not be deployed.
A copy of the draft Bye-Laws will be available for inspection and/or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, from Friday 15th November 2024 up to and including Friday 20th December 2024 during public opening hours (excluding bank holidays) at:
Limerick City & County Council Offices, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick, V94 EH90 and at
Limerick City & County Council Offices, Dooradoyle Road, Limerick, V94 WV78.
The draft Bye-Laws will also be available for inspection online during the above timeframes at https://mypoint.limerick.ie
Limerick City and County Council will consider all submissions made by any person in relation to the draft Bye-Laws. Submissions may be made:
• In writing to the Travel and Transport Strategy Section, Limerick City & County Council, Corporate Headquarters, Merchants Quay, Limerick V94 EH90
• By email to travelandtransportstrategy@limerick.ie
• Online at https://mypoint.limerick.ie
Submissions must be received on or before 4pm on Friday 17th January 2025.
Signed:
Brian Kennedy,
Director of Services Transportation and Mobility Directorate
Limerick City & County Council,
Merchant’s Quay,
Limerick
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