Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number and breakdown by type of SPSV vehicles licensed nationally in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023. [19526/23]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number and breakdown by type of SPSV vehicles licensed in Dublin in each of the years 2019 to 2022, and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19527/23]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the current waiting time for SPSV driver entry test in each of the test locations nationwide. [19530/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 200, 201 and 204 together.

The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV licensing, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. The NTA is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics relating to SPSV licensing. I am not involved in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry.

Accordingly, I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.