Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
198. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to address the anomaly where a taxi or hackney driver can avail of a €17,500 grant for the purchase of an M1 category accessible vehicle, but a school transport operator, who also requires accessible transport for the young people they transport, cannot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54460/23]
View answerThe regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including WAV grants, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry. My colleague, the Minister for Education, Norma Foley T.D., has responsibility for school transport policy.
Accordingly, I have referred your question regarding the WAV grant scheme to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.
