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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: There are so many issues the groups are trying to get addressed. I am somebody who lives in Dublin and uses taxis, though probably not as much as some rural members do. I use taxis and I was not aware of half the issues raised in the meeting today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: That is a very valid point. Before they put that out, lots of organisations would say that this was what they were thinking and maybe ask for views.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: That might head things off at the pass.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: One point the NTA made when we had its representatives before us on another subject, which was active travel or something, was there was only a shortage of taxis for two or four hours a night twice a week. Is that valid? Then the rest of the time we are not short of taxis. Our guests agree with that point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Yes, and football matches and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: It is fair to say we are not comparing like with like because there is the Uber situation in some of those cities as well.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: There are also 24-hour services.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: There are 24-hour buses and so on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: All the representatives have made the point quite clearly that from their perspective there is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Yes, the organisations are bringing their valued knowledge to this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I am going to let the Chairman back in and then I have a couple more points so he can let me back in. I think we have a few visitors joining us after that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Yes. It would be useful for the drivers' representatives to put themselves in our position next Wednesday at 1.30 p.m. when we are quizzing the NTA. I ask them to give me, separately or together, the five, six or eight main points. They have all been raised today. There was the point about the vehicle licences and the point about the transfer of licences. There was the issue around...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Yes, but I am giving the representatives the opportunity. What do they want to make sure I ask the NTA?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I have plenty of ammunition already-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: ----I am just offering the representative groups this opportunity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Would the representatives be in favour of more 24-hour buses?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I take the point. I thank all the drivers for all they are doing for all of us and right across the country. I have lots of stuff myself but if there are particular issues the representatives want us to raise, please make sure to because the NTA will be sitting where they are this day next week and we have the opportunity to ask questions of it. I thank the Chairman.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. They can see from the attendance at this meeting that it is clearly a topic that is exercising us, our constituents and the travelling public generally. I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I listened to and watched them contribute during the to and fro. Quite a number of my questions have been answered. Deputy Lowry...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion (26 Jul 2022)
Gerry Horkan: Mr. Moloney mentioned Toronto. What are the other major airports affected?