Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Rural people are not forgotten. We have been making the argument that in rural areas there are different circumstances. I wish to ask the Minister of State about his plans to introduce a third licence in rural areas. There is a concern that taxi and hackney drivers will lose out as a result of the introduction of the third licence. Will the Minister of State explain whether they will be affected and, if so, how? People in certain towns throughout the country have been involved in the industry for many years. What effect will this have and what is the purpose behind it?

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