The concept of a category of taxi which could meet the needs of people who use wheelchairs was introduced through the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1992. Under these and subsequent regulations, local authorities are responsible for determining the number of taxi, including wheelchair accessible taxi, licences which may be granted, for monitoring the adequacy of the taxi service in their areas and for deciding on action to ensure that the demand for these services is adequately met. A considerable number of licences for wheelchair accessible taxis has now been issued in the Dublin area. Responsibility for public transport more generally rests with the Minister for Public Enterprise.