Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage

9:35 am

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 10:


In page 12, to delete line 19 and substitute the following:"8.—(1) A licence shall not be granted to an applicant unless he or she has been vetted by the Garda Vetting Unit.
(2) The Authority may by regulations ("assessment".
I have some concerns about the assessment of applicants with regard to their suitability and potential health issues. The legislation will give powers to the licensing authority to develop regulations and the word "may" is used such that the authority may by regulations establish requirements. We are not being prescriptive enough. At a minimum, I suggest inserting a provision to require vetting by the Garda vetting unit of the applicant as an initial clearance. I have no difficulty with the authority having the power at a later stage to set out further or more intricate requirements. At a minimum, however, it would be appropriate for any individual involved in the carrying for hire of citizens be vetted by the Garda vetting unit.

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