Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There is an issue in this regard. It is obviously clear to most people that the Senator and I come from different philosophical backgrounds with regard to this issue.

As has been reported in a number of reviews, there is an over-supply in many areas. However, we simply do not have enough taxis in some areas and we will have to consider how we can license vehicles in certain areas to meet that failure. That is a simple fact. If the Senator cares to visit my part of County Tipperary and tries to get a taxi at certain times, he will quickly find that the supply is not sufficient. It is necessary to provide for flexibility, from a licensing point of view, to ensure we can address these issues into the future.