Departmental Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 June 2012

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Questions (1001)

Derek Nolan

Question:

1007 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the funds from taxi licence sales are still with the National Transport Agency; if not, if he will clarify where the money from these sales is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26725/12]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Alan Kelly)

The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the regulation of the taxi sector and the setting of relevant fees. The use of licence fee income is a matter, for the NTA in the first instance, subject to the requirements of section 50 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003.