Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The regulator is very conscious of the need to expand the number of taxi drivers. An average increase in taxi fares of 12% was approved from September last. A driver recruitment campaign ran on national radio and digital platforms in July to encourage interested parties into the industry. Current analysis carried out by the NTA indicates this campaign has been successful, with a 24% increase in small public service vehicle, SPSV, driver entry tests booked in November and an 84% increase compared with November 2021. Sorry, the 24% was compared with 2019.

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