Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)

The National Transport Authority was established on 1 December last. In accordance with the provisions of the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009, the Commission for Taxi Regulation will be subsumed into the National Transport Authority, at the request of the authority, on such day as the Minister appoints by order.

Discussions are currently taking place between the National Transport Authority and the Commission for Taxi Regulation on the details of the assimilation process, such as the integration of financial and information technology processes. It is important that the assimilation takes place in a manner that ensures an effective transition to the new institutional arrangements. I expect this process will be carried out expeditiously and that the integration of the two organisations will be completed over the course of this year.

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