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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss issues impacting the taxi industry. Before we begin I want to welcome our new clerk to the committee, Iqra Zainul Abedin. Today I am pleased to welcome, on behalf of the committee, Mr. Alan Cooley, Mr. James Maguire, Mr. Philip Egan and Mr. Des Dempsey from the Irish Taxi Drivers Federation; Mr. Alan Brennan and Mr. David McGuinness from...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Thank you, Mr. Cooley. I now invite Mr. McGuinness to make an opening statement on behalf of Tiománai Tacsaí na hÉireann.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Waldron. We agreed a rota system last year, whereby once committee members have spoken, we will move to non-members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can Mr. Waldron explain the significance? For instance, if someone wants to change to an EV, how long are they waiting now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Okay. Let us say in that period of nine months, a person borrowed the €50,000 to purchase the EV. What is the trigger mechanism to be able to apply for the grant? Can a person renew a licence at any time or must he or she actually own a vehicle? Mr. Waldron might explain what the problems are.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: So, a person can apply for a grant prior to receiving the car.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If this person renews the licence, what is the cost of renewing the licence on the old car?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is just to explain it to the ordinary person who might be listening to the debate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If a person has ordered a new car and there is a delay in that new car coming, it is not unreasonable to allow his or her existing car to fill the void until the new car arrives.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: And if the car comes through within two months, a person can move ahead and effectively allow the licensing system to work with that. Is that it in layman's terms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is not unreasonable for the NTA to impose a deadline for people to purchase a new car. The fact that there is a delay in it coming is outside an individual's control.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I am sorry for taking up Deputy Ó Murchú's time. He may continue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Has Deputy Ó Murchú concluded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy might let Mr. Barrett come in on that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I thank Mr. Barrett. We will move to the other members and they can obviously take up the points. Next up is Senator Craughwell.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We might start with Mr. McGuinness, followed by Mr. Waldron and then Mr. Cooley and his colleagues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What will happen if it is not extended?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I call Mr. Waldron.