Written answers

Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

Taxi Regulations

9:00 pm

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will endeavour through his Department to respect all of the State's obligations in regard to peace process agreements which discourage against blocking former political prisoners from employment and social integration. [16852/12]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Action 22 of the Taxi Regulation Review Report clearly sets out the intention of the Review Group with regard to the commencement of Section 36 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 concerning the mandatory disqualification from holding a licence with regard to convictions. As I indicated to the Oireachtas Joint Committee last month there can be no tolerance for criminality within the taxi sector and it is vitally important that members of the public can feel secure to travel by taxi and can be safe in doing so. An amendment to Section 36 is required to address concerns of proportionality in the application of mandatory disqualification. I expect to be in a position to bring the Taxi Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2012 to the Houses of the Oireachtas in the second quarter of this year.

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