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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 30 May 1961

Vol. 189 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hackney Licences.

10.

asked the Minister for Local Government (a) the number of hackney licences which are current in each county, (b) the number of vehicles covered by those licences, (c) the conditions under which the licences are granted, and (d) if he will consider the desirability of refusing further issue of licences.

I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate the reply, which includes a tabular statement, with the Official Report.

(a) Statement showing the total number of "hackney licences" (excluding taxis) current in each county in August, 1960, the latest date in respect of which figures are available.

County

No. of Licences

Carlow

30

Cavan

48

Clare

128

Cork

461

Donegal

371

Galway

309

Kerry

312

Kildare

66

Kilkenny

58

Laois

60

Leitrim

71

Limerick

76

Longford

33

Louth

86

Mayo

357

Meath

58

Monaghan

57

Offaly

95

Roscommon

110

Sligo

123

Tipperary N.R.

94

Tipperary S.R.

100

Waterford

46

Westmeath

58

Wexford

87

Wicklow

81

Cork County Borough

47

Dublin County Borough (including County Dublin)

166

Limerick Co. Borough

27

Waterford County Borough

37

(b) Since each licence issued by the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána relates to a single vehicle the number of vehicles is the same as that shown in respect of licences at (a) above.

(c) The licensing of hackneys is a matter for the Commissioner and his powers and duties in this regard are set out in Part VII of the Road Traffic Act, 1933, and the regulations made thereunder. I would refer the Deputy to Sections 86 and 92 of the Act in particular, and to the Small Public. Service Vehicle Regulations, 1936 and 1956 and the Small Public Service Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations, 1960.

(d) I have no power to instruct the Commissioner not to issue any further hackney licences.

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