Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
197. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will instruct the National Transport Authority to reduce the renewal fee for small public service vehicle licenses that are due for renewal in 2021 from €250 to €50 in the context of the dramatic reduction of incomes of taxi and small public service vehicle drivers due to the Covid-19 restrictions. [1734/21]
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 is providing 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.
