Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I want to go back to my question about a town with a population of several thousand and no taxi.

Who is responsible for deciding whether these people should have a taxi service? Must a local authority provide a taxi rank if a service is to be offered? How does the system work? Some towns are seeking taxi services and I do not know what is the nature of the delay in their obtaining them. Local authorities often appear to discuss these matters.