Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2004
348 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 under the taxi hardship payment scheme in view of the financial circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19398/04]
View answerArea Development Management Limited has been engaged to administer and manage the implementation of the taxi hardship payments scheme. It is undertaking the processing and consideration of applications under the scheme independently of my Department which has no details of individual applications made to Area Development Management under the scheme. Inquiries made with Area Development Management reveal that an application was received from the person in question on 1 April 2004. It was incomplete and a letter issued to the applicant on 5 April 2004 seeking clarification and requesting further information. The same letter was sent to the applicant again on 15 June 2004 requesting a response within 30 days. Area Development Management has received no response to date. Further consideration of the application cannot proceed until it receives the requested information.
