Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 627: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or any State body, such as the Taxi Regulator, keeps a record of all part-time taxi drivers and those who rent plates from taxi owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30947/11]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The regulation of the taxi industry, including matters related to the rental sector in the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry and the maintenance of records of part-time drivers, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. I have arranged for your question to be forwarded to the NTA for direct response. Please advise my Office if you do not receive a response within ten working days.

The review of taxi regulation which I am chairing, is examining all aspects of taxi regulation and will make specific recommendations on matters such as licensing, enforcement, vehicle standards, supply issues in rural and urban areas and future dialogue with the taxi sector. The review will enable the necessary further reforms of the sector to allow consumers to have confidence in the taxi system while also ensuring that legitimate and competent operators and drivers can be rewarded by operating fairly under a regulatory framework that is adequately enforced. The work of the review will be completed in November when I will announce my plans for the sector.