430. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport the policy approach taken to taxi drivers who are not displaying their roof sign; whether his Department has conducted any analysis to ascertain if this is a regular phenomenon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40258/26]
Topics / Taxi Regulations
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTaxi Regulations
139 questions from 51 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
139
questions
138 written, 1 oral
51
TDs have asked
10
parties and groups
Independents counted together
2
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
Jan 2025Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 0 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| July 2025 | 11 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 4 |
| October 2025 | 3 |
| November 2025 | 26 |
| December 2025 | 21 |
| January 2026 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 9 |
| March 2026 | 2 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 4 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 13 |
| October 2026 | 7 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
-
14
-
13
-
9
-
9
-
6
-
6
-
5
-
5
Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
24. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 6 November 2025, to provide an update on the development of legislative changes to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 with respect to cross-Border taxi services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35636/26]
108. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of ongoing reports of wheelchair users being refused service by wheelchair accessible taxis in Dublin, particularly at night; the number of complaints received and penalties issued; the way in which drivers who received public funding under the wheelchair accessible vehicle, WAV, grant scheme are held accountable for refusing passengers; the i…
156. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport when the NTA will report back to him on the issues relating to taxi dispatch companies (details supplied) and others, and the impact of same on the livelihoods of taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31344/26]
653. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the potential barriers to not-for-profit ridesharing platforms (details supplied) to be introduced in Ireland, particularly in light of the CCPC recent findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24235/26]
805. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the steps the National Transport Authority (NTA) is taking to address reports of wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) taxi drivers refusing service to wheelchair users in Dublin city particularly at night; if he is aware that vehicles which have received significant State grants under the WAV grant scheme are allegedly bypassing passengers in wheelchairs; and…
806. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport the number of complaints received by the National Transport Authority relating to refusal of service to wheelchair users by wheelchair accessible vehicle taxi drivers; the number of enforcement actions taken, including fines and licence suspensions or revocations, in each of the years 2023 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a s…
818. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with drivers to improve the local hackney scheme from 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26345/26]
255. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to ensure that app-based taxi platforms provide accurate information and prevent misleading practices that inflate fares (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18980/26]
312. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will investigate changes to commission fares by a company (details supplied); the specific oversight in regulating changes in commission taken by taxi operators; if his Department recognises the significant impact this has on the income of taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19682/26]
104. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport to report on all meetings he has held with taxi representative groups, other stakeholders in the taxi industry, and meetings with any other groups related to the taxi industry; his views on the proposal of taxi representative groups for an NTA Taxi booking app to ensure protections of both taxi driver livelihoods and passenger interests; and if he will…
180. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on recent research by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission that indicates that 57% of consumers believe there are not enough taxis in their area, while outside Dublin, just 28% of people agree that there are enough taxis (and just 21% in Connacht and Ulster); the measures he plans to take to address this problem; and if he will make a…
201. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Transport his views on Competition and Consumer Protection Commission findings that consumers are suffering due to a failure to facilitate innovations in the taxi industry; the regulatory barriers he believes should be considered in this regard; if he plans to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15485/26]
205. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to comment on the CCPC’s recommendation for the removal of barriers to companies (details supplied) fully entering the Irish taxi market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15287/26]
254. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport the measures currently being considered in the context of reform of the local area hackney licence scheme; if a working group within his Department has been established or has considered the matter; if so, the dates in which the relevant body has met and discussed the matter; the timeframe he would envisage for the completion of considerations and the form…
255. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Transport if he will commit to a national taxi strategy to address key issues facing the taxi industry, including supply and barriers to new entrants; the timeframe he would envisage for the completion of such an exercise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15870/26]
55. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he will rule out fare hikes in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15312/26]
79. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of concerns from the taxi industry that algorithms on application platforms (details supplied) are distorting the market whereby it appears as if there is a shortage of taxis when in reality there is not; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11999/26]
366. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to bring forward legislation to provide the NTA with the statutory power to compel app-based dispatch operators (details supplied) to provide access to operational, algorithmic and job allocation data, given the upcoming NTA review of dispatch operator licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11715/26]
14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Transport if the cost of the NTA dispatch operator licence is the same for large, corporate taxi apps as it is for individual drivers (details supplied). [6675/26]
328. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his commitment to meet with representatives of taxi drivers and the NTA on fixed pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3577/26]
188. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on his request to the NTA to examine the fixed pricing model of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2228/26]
302. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the progress to date in advancing a proposal to introduce a subsidised hackney service for remote rural areas, taking into account the specific needs of older persons who do not have their own transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3264/26]
306. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport when a promised meeting regarding an important issue (details supplied) will take place; if it will be prioritised in quarter 1 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3273/26]
309. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if he has formal announcements to make regarding the promised meeting with small public service vehicle, SPSV, drivers to review the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 to address issues; if he has detailed plans to continue to support the SPSV sector by pressing for a comprehensive review of dispatch-operator licensing; if he will advocate for clear regulations or …