Politicians and commuter groups have urged caution about any potential outright ban on electric scooters in public spaces.
Earlier this week, the Taoiseach told the Dáil, he was leaning towards banning e-scooters completely, while Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly said he would support one.
A report by the Children's Health Ireland also raised concerns about traumatic brain injuries being sustained by children using the vehicles.
However, questions have been raised about whether existing laws are being adequately enforced.
Dublin Commuter Coalition member Josh Ellul said an outright ban would be a "blunt force instrument".
He said: "Our position is that the Government needs to look at properly enforcing the existing legislation that they have in place before they start talking about an outright ban.
"An outright ban is a blunt force instrument that is probably not going to actually effectively tackle the illegal use of e-scooters that we're seeing."
Green Party Roderic O'Gorman also urged caution about a total ban.
"I don't support a full ban on e-scooters," he said.
"I don't think it'll work, but more importantly, I think it's going to unfairly punish the thousands of people who use a e-scooter every single day to get to and from work."
Fianna Fáil TD Shane Moynihan said there are specific ways to tackle the issue.
"I think we need to look at the regulatory framework around e-scooters.
"I've been calling for some time now for a registration, licensing, insuring requirements, so these vehicles are traceable and we can enforce then the under-16 ban that exists already.
"But this isn't just about a regulatory framework. It's about enforcement. It's about education, and it's about proactive community policing as well."
When the Dáil returns from its summer recess in September, it is expected that the conversation around the use of e-scooters will intensify.
