Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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614. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the means of facilitating a person who lost their taxi licence in the past number of years due to the licence lapsing in very difficult personal circumstances; and if it is possible for the National Transport Authority to grant a renewal of a taxi licence on a discretionary basis in very exceptional and limited circumstances. [36551/14]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The National Transport Authority (NTA) has responsibility for the regulation of the small public service  vehicle (SPSV) industry under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 including vehicle licensing.

Section 13 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 provides for appeal procedures to the District Court of licensing decisions made by the NTA.