It is not just cities and large towns that have benefited from the deregulation of taxis. Villages and townlands are now interconnected by the use of taxis, especially in the areas of County Clare I am familiar with. They are also integrated with the other public transport networks, like buses and trains. It is required in the legislation that taxis should form part of an overall network. This is very helpful, particularly in rural Ireland, where large tracts of the country are isolated and public transport networks are not viable. The provision of taxi services caters for this.