Written answers
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Department of Transport
Taxi Regulations
5:00 pm
Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport the situation with regard to the over supply of taxis in cities such as Galway, where the proliferation of the issuing of taxi licences has led to a situation where there is no parking place or not enough taxi bays in the city and where the proliferation of licences is making it impossible for the long-standing taxi owners to make a viable wage; the steps he will take to alleviate this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39015/08]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The Commission for Taxi Regulation is the independent public body with statutory responsibility for the regulatory framework for the control and operation, including licensing, of taxis, hackneys, limousines and their drivers. In this regard, I understand that the Commission is currently carrying out an economic review of the small public service vehicle industry. In September 2006, the Commission replaced the individual local authority taximeter areas with one single national taximeter area.
With regard to taxi ranks, decisions regarding the location and operation of taxi ranks on public roads, as well as the provision of funding for taxi ranks, are primarily matters for consideration by the relevant local authority.
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