Taxi Licences

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Questions (231)

Ivana Bacik

Question:

231. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Transport his views on the effect of an increase in taxi fares, implemented since September 2022, on the number of taxi drivers; the number of new taxi driver licences sought in each county in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023; the number of active taxi driver licences in each county in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29683/23]

Written answers

Minister for Transport

The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including SPSV licensing and taxi fares, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.

Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.

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