Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons who have applied for the SPSV knowledge test; the number who have successfully passed the test; and the number who have obtained a new taxi licence in each of the years 2011 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [29821/18]

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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326. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of operational taxi drivers in each of the years 2005 to 2017 and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [29822/18]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together.

The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the administration of the SPSV Driver Entry Test and the licensing of taxis, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.

I have referred your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.