Pat Carey
Question:418 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will implement the recommendations of the taxi-hackney hardship panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/03]
Vol. 562 No. 1
418 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Transport when his Department will implement the recommendations of the taxi-hackney hardship panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5341/03]
On 17 December 2002 the Government approved the implementation on a phased basis of the recommendations of the taxi hardship panel in accordance with An Agreed Programme for Government. These recommendations relate to extreme personal financial hardship experienced by taxi licence holders as a result of liberalisation of taxi licensing.
The design and administration of a scheme to implement the recommendations of the taxi hardship panel will be carried out by a proposed Commission for Taxi Regulation as this will ensure that applications are dealt with on a confidential and objective basis.