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Escooter grants could be on the way

The Government is planning to extend the current grant scheme for electric cars to e-scooters and e-bikes.  While it might mean good news for consumers, some stakeholders worry that the government is promoting further e-scooter use before legislation is in place to protect vulnerable pedestrians. Dr Frank Lyons is an Orthopedic surgeon at the Mater Hospital spoke to Shane this morning on the show. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.     Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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10.13 16 May 2022


Escooter grants could be on the way


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The Government is planning to extend the current grant scheme for electric cars to e-scooters and e-bikes. 

While it might mean good news for consumers, some stakeholders worry that the government is promoting further e-scooter use before legislation is in place to protect vulnerable pedestrians. Dr Frank Lyons is an Orthopedic surgeon at the Mater Hospital spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

   

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.

  

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.


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