Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 27:

In page 21, subsection (1)(a)(ii), line 2, to delete ", markings or colour of the vehicle".

I am not as inflexible on this amendment as I was on the last. Part timers in this industry perform a valuable function because the business is so heavily skewed between Thursdays and Saturdays. The contrary view is that a taxi should have all sorts of decorations on it in case people get into one by mistake. There is not much evidence that ever happened, the roof sign was enough. I just wanted to make that point, I will not press the amendment. The role of part timers is crucial unless we want to have people sitting around from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesday and Wednesdays when there is not enough business.