Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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791. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names and corresponding categories of the members of the Taxi Advisory Committee; the vacancies there are; when it is expected that these vacancies will be filled; the criteria for regional representation that are considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11726/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The Taxi Regulation Act 2013 provides that the Taxi Advisory Committee (TAC) shall consist of a Chairperson and 17 ordinary members. The 2013 Act also sets out requirements with regard to categories of representation.

There are currently four vacancies on the TAC. In relation to three of those vacancies which are in the special interest/expertise category, applications for these vacancies submitted to me from the Public Appointments Service (PAS) are currently being reviewed in line with recently approved new principles and procedures relating to State Board appointments under my Department’s remit.  I expect to make those three appointments shortly. The process to fill the fourth vacancy which is in the consumer interest category, will be initiated shortly with PAS.

There is no specific category relating to geographical location. However, the 2013 Act does provide that in appointing the Chairperson and ordinary members of the TAC the Minister shall, in so far as is practicable, ensure both urban and rural representation.

Details of current membership are as follows:

Taxi Advisory Committee - March 2017