Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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475. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to amend section 15 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 to allow discretion on compassionate grounds, for example in cases of sudden death in which reassignment of the licence had not yet been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27420/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.

Section 15 of this Act provides that an SPSV licence may continue to be operated by someone who had been nominated by the licence holder in advance of his or her death. This is a discretionary provision and I have no plans to change it at present.

However, in order to be of assistance, I have referred your question to the NTA for consideration and direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.