I propose to take Questions Nos. 46, 48 and 207 together.
The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including age limits, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.
At the start of the pandemic, the NTA, which is the independent regulator of the SPSV sector, immediately extended age limits for taxis and hackneys and has done so twice more since. The most recent extension, made last month, ensures no vehicle will be forced to exit the fleet due to age limits in 2021 and I trust that the Authority will keep this issue under review as society and the economy reopens and passenger demand returns.