Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 December 2020
50. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Transport if the waiver for the SPSV licence renewal is in operation for those currently in the process of applying for renewal of their licences; if the fee to renew a licence for a person (details supplied) will be waived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42411/20]
View answerThe National Transport Authority (NTA), the statutory regulator, has since the start of the pandemic taken action to reduce the operating costs for small public service vehicle (SPSV) operators. It has extended vehicle age limits and waived late renewal fees though to March 2021. Furthermore, my Department will provide funding to the NTA to enable it to waive its standard SPSV (vehicle) licence renewal fees in 2021. Arrangements for SPSV driver licences, which are issued by An Garda Síochána, are unchanged.
