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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 5 Nov 2002

Vol. 556 No. 3

Written Answers. - Taxi Deregulation.

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

580 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Transport the findings of the three person tribunal which he established to assess the case for compensation to taxi drivers affected by the deregulation of the industry; if the group has reported to him; and when its findings will be made public. [19805/02]

I have recently received a copy of the taxi hardship panel's report and will give it careful consideration, following which I will submit implementation proposals to Government. The panel has reported in general terms on the nature and extent of extreme personal financial hardship which may have been experienced by individual taxi licence holders arising from loss of income as a direct result of the liberalisation of entry to the taxi industry on 21 November 2000.

The panel has also included in their report an estimate of the numbers of individual licence holders involved, the likely financial implications and the recommended criteria for assessment of extreme personal financial hardship under any subsequent proposed response by Government. As stated in the agreed programme for Government, the Government is committed to the implementation of the recommendations of the panel. I will arrange for the publication of the report following its presentation to Government.

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