Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the taxi industry testing process being carried out for the National Transport Authority by Prometric; his views that applicants who fail the test should be provided with the breakdown of the sections of the test they failed; the reason questions in the knowledge entry tests can relate to county areas outside the 30 kilometre county zone where SPSV drivers have the right to refuse journeys; the reason an applicant who pass the entry test but fails the knowledge test have to re-sit both tests at a cost of €86.10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53560/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the operation of the testing process under the SPSV skills development programme, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003. I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.