Mr. David McGuinness:

I would not agree. One reason is that it would push people to private companies. If there was an NTA app, then it could absolutely be done. One of the apps costs the customer €3 more than walking to a taxi stand. Pushing people only in one direction is not good for the industry or for the customer. Many taxi drivers will not use the app because of the cost of the commission that the app companies charge. Some 15% is a huge commission. Many customers have used the same taxi stands for years because they feel comfortable with the drivers at those stands. If the policy of pushing everybody to use the app is part of the overall strategy for the industry, by removing the taxi stands from the transport hubs, one would inconvenience the public and make it more expensive for them. When people order a taxi on an app, the taxi has to drive to them, so that is environmentally unfriendly too. Taxis driving around waiting for the bell on the app to go is not good for the environment.