72. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport the reason an individual (details supplied) has been blocked from booking a suitability test renewal, which allows them to continue to operate as a taxi driver. [71457/26]
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73. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi licences for small public service vehicles that were approved in Quarter one, two and three respectively in 2026, in tabular form. [71463/26]
74. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the number of taxi small public service vehicles operating to date, in each county, in tabular form. [71464/26]
92. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport the extent to which he and or his officials have engaged with the Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland in respect of a reciprocal arrangement for smaller passenger vans (details supplied) and so on, to operate in each other's jurisdictions; and if he has consulted with Tourism Ireland in respect of same. [71715/26]
96. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the development of legislative changes to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 with respect to cross-Border taxi services. [71681/26]
62. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority considers it has sufficient statutory powers to impose licence conditions relating to tax-compliance arrangements between dispatch operators and drivers; and if not, the legislative amendments would be required to provide such powers. [70259/26]
63. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority has examined the possibility of requiring licensed dispatch operators, as a condition of licensing, to implement systems that ensure tax liabilities arising from platform commissions or dispatch charges are dealt with directly and transparently rather than being left to individual drivers; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
66. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport the tax compliance checks undertaken by the National Transport Authority before granting, renewing or maintaining a dispatch operator licence; whether licensed dispatch operators are required to demonstrate that their Irish tax affairs are fully up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70249/26]
365. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider measures to facilitate the entry of young drivers into the taxi industry through the sale of already existing licences by older drivers who wish to exit the industry. [60769/26]
396. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he aware of the fact that there has been no application process, a waiting list or an acceptance of new drivers to get a taxi stand licence to ply their trade in Aerphort Átha Cliath since 2022; the reason for this; and when a new allocation of licences for taxis to be based in Aerphort Átha Cliath will be issued to help counter the shortage of taxis w…
605. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a taxi licence for a person (details supplied). [63828/26]
352. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider policy changes in the review of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 to include the transfer of licences to other family members where a business is providing for succession planning in the lifetime of the licence holder; if he plans to request all stakeholders for submissions relative to proposed amendments and policy changes; if the heads of t…
583. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi licences are currently in circulation; and the number of licences in circulation in each of the past five years. [58583/26]
584. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of taxi licences transferred in use to another driver in each of the past five years. [58584/26]
585. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Transport the number of disability accessible taxis currently in operation; and the number of available in 2025, 2024 and 2023. [58585/26]
611. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Transport the number of wheelchair accessible taxis licensed in each county in each of the past ten years; the total number of SPSV licences in each county, in tabular form. [58932/26]
249. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department is aware of the black market for the rental and sale of taxi licence plates; if so, the measures that will be introduced to ensure that this issue is resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50738/26]
250. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will consider allowing the NTA to rebuy taxi licence plates from taxi drivers at market value, to be reissued to qualified taxi drivers, which will stop illegal black-market sales of licence plates when taxi drivers conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50739/26]
300. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the decision to provide an extension to taxi drivers whose vehicles were registered in 2015 due to effects of the Covid 19 pandemic; the rationale behind this decision; if this includes all taxi vehicles and drivers that would have similarly been impacted by the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45251/26]
43. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to granting a one-year extension to taxi vehicle age limits in cases where vehicles were off the road during the Covid-19 pandemic, in light of precedent where extensions were granted to certain registration years for example, 151 and 152 vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44431/26]
238. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the number of active SPSV taxi licences currently operating in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41327/26]
241. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport the number of SPSV taxi licences issued nationally and in County Kerry in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41331/26]
244. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to temporary or event-based SPSV permits during major festivals, sporting events or tourism weekends in rural areas experiencing significant transport shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41336/26]
324. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to having CCTV installed in taxis in the interest of passenger and driver safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29498/26]
347. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Transport if he is considering an extension to the 10 year rule for SPSV vehicles; his views on a one year extension, meaning that taxis registered in 2014 could not operate longer than those registered in 2015 and 2016 (details supplied). [8356/26]