Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the introduction of a moratorium on the issuing of taxi plates in view of the escalating crisis in the taxi industry and the need for regulatory reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21272/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Commission for Taxi Regulation has completed a major public consultation exercise on the recent Economic Review of the small public service vehicle sector which addressed, inter alia, a cap or moratorium on the issue of taxi licences which is not allowed under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. The Commission is currently engaged in meetings with taxi interests around the country and will be finalising a response to the submissions received and will be submitting its proposals for the further improvement of taxi services to the Advisory Council.

I will consider the outcome of this process and the views of the Oireachtas Committee on Transport, the official representatives of the taxi industry and consumers and consumer interest groups insofar as they relate to my statutory responsibilities.