Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Transport the sections and subsections of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003 that remain to be commenced. [37331/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The following sections and subsections of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 remain to be commenced: — Section 35, subsections (1), (1A), (2), (5) and (6) of section 36 (as amended by section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 and section 21 of the Road Traffic Act 2006) and section 44(5).

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Transport the regulations in force governing the operation of wheelchair accessible taxis. [37344/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The operation and licensing of small public service vehicles, including wheelchair accessible taxis, is currently controlled through the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations 1963 to 2002 and regulations made by the Commission for Taxi Regulation under the Taxi Regulation Act 2003. In particular, the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. No 47 of 1998) sets out the requirements for wheelchair accessible taxi vehicles.