Dessie Ellis
Question:1378. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi drivers that are registered in the Dublin 18 area. [16730/13]
View answerTuesday, 16 April 2013
Questions (1378, 1379)
Dessie Ellis
Question:1379. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi rank spaces that are provided in the Dublin 18 area. [16731/13]
View answerWritten answers
I propose to take Questions Nos. 1378 and 1379 together.
The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including maintaining statistical information on taxis, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.
Regarding the provision of rank spaces, under section 84 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, inserted by section 15 of the Road Traffic Act, 2002, the function of allocating road kerb space to taxi ranks is a reserved function of the elected members of the relevant local authorities in consultation with the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána. Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown County Council is the authority with responsibility for this matter for Dublin 18.