Chris Andrews (Sinn Fein)

I also support the congratulations for the Irish team on Sunday. It was incredible and gives the whole nation a lift.I also wish the under-17s. who are playing at the moment - I think the score is nil-all - the under-19s and under-21s well. I am particularly delighted for Troy Parrott who went through a difficult time and who seems to be finding himself. It is a joy to watch. When we see the joy good Irish performances do for us all, it is hard to understand why the Government has continued to underinvest in Irish sport and why it leaves us at the bottom of the European ladder of investment in sport. That is obviously disappointing, but it is not to take away from the joy the Irish team gives us.

The taxi industry here is highly regulated, but Uber is trying to turn it into a jungle. Uber is trying to undermine the taxi industry, the regulation of the industry and the regulator. Uber is trying to force both fixed-price fares on taxi drivers and a race to the bottom. Uber's fares are not actually fair. There is a meter system for taxis in Ireland, and Uber is trying to undermine it. There is no oversight of or transparency in respect of Uber's fixed fare. Uber cannot set the rules. It should not be allowed to set the rules and regulations. That is for the taxi regulator to do. When last I looked, Uber was not the taxi regulator. This action by Uber will lead to reduced incomes for taxi drivers. I suggest that taxi drivers delete the relevant app until the issue is resolved.

The National Transport Authority needs to undertake a review of the Uber fixed-fare contract because there is clearly nothing fair about it. We need to know if the fixed-fare contract is permissible under Irish law.