Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The issue of taxi and taxi regulation was seriously neglected by the previous Government. We all know the huge difficulties that have resulted from that, for taxi drivers and for their customers. For the first time, the Government has addressed the problems in the taxi industry in a serious way. The Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, has brought forward legislation and it will be debated in the Dáil and in the Seanad. I am sure Deputy Kelly will consider any submission by Deputy Healy-Rae.

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