Mr. Gerard Macken:

I would like to clarify that the service is provided by the vehicle, not the drivers who are licensed. There has been a major decline in the number of taxi driver licences. The cost of renewing a licence increased to €250. People who had a licence lying in a drawer decided to get rid of it because they were not using them. It is incorrect for the National Transport Authority to state there has been a decline in the number of drivers. There has been no decline in the service provided.