Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 425: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his policy for streamlining the taxi industry. [7359/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The recently agreed programme for Government contained a commitment to "review and update the regulation of taxis to ensure that taxi services are recognized as a key component of the public transport system and we will provide for a forum for discussion between the regulatory authorities and taxi providers".

I am currently familiarising myself with the areas under my control in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and as part of this process, I am looking to establish the best, most effective and efficient way to implement this commitment. In doing this, I am aware of the very diverse views within the taxi industry on the future of the taxi industry as well as the concerns of consumers.

I expect to be in a position by the early summer to announce how I intend to implement this commitment from the Programme for Government.