Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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295. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of rural hackney licence applications that have been received by the National Transport Authority; the number approved; rejected, by county, in the years, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10783/15]

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 responsibility for the issuing of rural hackney licences.

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.