David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 56: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Parliamentary Question No. 313 of 18 May 2010, if he will report on the meeting between officials from his Department, the National Transport Authority and the Commission for Taxi Regulation in May 2010 regarding the scheme to incentivise the provision of wheelchair accessible taxis and hackneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26911/10]

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 79: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has been briefed by the Commission on Taxi Regulation or the National Transport Authority on the proposed introduction of the nine year vehicle rule for taxis; if discussions are taking place between his Department, the NTA and the taxi regulator on the deferral or modified introduction of the nine year vehicle registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26832/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 79 together.

Discussions between officials of my Department with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and the Commission for Taxi Regulation (CTR) are ongoing concerning a range of matters in view of the incorporation of the CTR with the NTA later this year. The future implementation of the CTR package of reform measures for the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, which includes the 9-year rule and wheelchair accessible taxis, is for consideration by the NTA within this context.