Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being stopped from working for extended periods due to delays in producing the new licence despite already having confirmed Garda clearance and received a receipt for payment from the National Transport Authority. [37234/12]

Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that taxi drivers renewing their licence are being told by the National Transport Authority that the Carriage Office will give them documentation clearing them to drive while their new licence is being produced despite the fact that the Carriage Office deny this practice. [37235/12]

Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in issuing taxi ID to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 when all background checks and paperwork with the Gardaí have been successful; the reason for the delay nationwide in issuing taxi ID to taxi drivers; his views on whether these delays may cause drivers to be out of work for a number of weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/12]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1879, 1880 and 1882 together.

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of the taxi industry under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003, including the administration of the Driver Identification Card and Smart Card, subject to a person obtaining an SPSV driver licence from An Garda Síochána.  I have arranged for your question to be forwarded to the NTA for a direct response. If you do not receive a response within ten working days, please notify my private office.