Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe has welcomed the targeting of unsafe and illegal scrambler use in our parks and streets, saying that the seizure of 15 such vehicles in the Tallaght area since the start of 2025 is a much needed change.

Teachta Crowe said:

“At a meeting of South Dublin County Council and local Oireachtas members this week, I learned from the Gardaí that 15 scrambler bikes have been seized in the Tallaght area so far this year due to their use in anti-social behaviour. This is a very welcome move given the unfettered use that we have seen in the past.

“There is still a lot of work to do in eliminating this dangerous behaviour however, particularly in the Glenshane and Killinarden Park areas, and I am glad to hear that further inter-departmental and onsite meetings have also taken place to look at the areas most prone to scrambler use and identify new ways to eliminate the illegal access of scramblers.

“Our parks, streets, and green spaces must be made safe to walk without the real fear that a pedestrian whether they are a child or an elderly resident might be struck down by these vehicles. We know that there has been some very serious injuries to both scrambler drivers and pedestrians in the past, including fatalities, and this has to be brought to an end.”