Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which domestic disputes culminating in court procedures are a determinant in respect of the issue of public service vehicle, PSV licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12110/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the regulations governing the issue of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licences are set out in the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations, 1963. I can inform the Deputy that the processing of PSV applications with regard to the suitability of the applicant is a matter for the Garda authorities. In that regard, I am advised that, where an application for a PSV licence is duly made, the Commissioner shall grant the licence if, inter alia, he is satisfied that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a licence to drive small public service vehicles and has not been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the Commissioner would render him/her unsuitable to hold a PSV licence. I am further informed that there is currently no legislative provision in force specifying the offences which would render an applicant who has been convicted of a specified offence unsuitable to hold a PSV licence.