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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 March 2022

Thursday, 3 March 2022

Questions (249)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

249. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport the position regarding a matter (details supplied) affecting taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12308/22]

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Written answers

The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the setting of fares, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.

March 18th 2022 is a new public holiday occurring only in 2022.  Therefore, it was not included in the Taximeter Installer Technical Guidelines relating to the current maximum fare order, effective from 15 September 2017.  Taximeter calibration is completed by a private taximeter installer of the licence holders choice, and the verification of taximeters is completed by the Legal Metrology Service (LMS). Taximeter programmers, retailers and installers are private commercial operations and are not licensed or regulated by NTA or LMS.  

As the Deputy may be aware, Government announced a new permanent bank holiday in celebration of St Bridget, which will fall on the first Monday in every February, starting from 2023.  It is expected that the new permanent public holiday will be included in future maximum fare orders made by the NTA.

In view of the NTA 's responsibility in this area, I have referred the Deputy's question to the NTA for attention.  Please notify my private office if you do not receive a reply within ten days.  

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51
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