Mr. David McGuinness:

However, if permanent structures are put up at taxi ranks, like what Mr. Waldron is calling for, with EV charging points, it makes them nearly impossible to move when the NTA wants to move them in two or three months' time. If permanent infrastructure is put up at a taxi rank, it cannot really be ripped back up in six months' time when the NTA wants to put a nice bike rack there. That is one of the overall problems with the NTA and, in our area, Dublin City Council. They want to make it easy to remove taxi ranks whenever they want. That is why you do not see the likes of that information or shelters or electric vehicle charging points at taxi stands. It is because they need to be easily removed.