Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Just to clarify, the purpose behind the amendment is to effectively set the price for the provision of the service. Where there is just a maximum, it is open to operators to decide on the price and to set the price for a journey at whatever level they choose. That poses problems whereby some people ignore the rules and regulations, ply for trade for a relatively short period of time, undercut the compliant taxi drivers and thereby undermine the entire taxi system. While I accept the Minister's position on it, I believe it is important to highlight the issue. Hopefully it is something which can be addressed through full enforcement of the regulations.