Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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1135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has responded to queries from an association (details supplied) regarding fraudulent small public service vehicle, SPSV, licence applications; if fraudulently obtained licences also received wheelchair accessible vehicle grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14048/19]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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In regards to recent correspondence received from a named association, I can confirm that responses were issued by my Department.

As you are 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. The NTA also has the role of administering the wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) grant scheme for the SPSV sector.

In relation to your query relating to WAV grants, I have forwarded your question to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please contact my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.