Written answers
Tuesday, 17 December 2019
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Public Service Vehicles
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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587. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the most recent count of wheelchair accessible vehicle journeys by week and year by taxi, minibus and private vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52834/19]
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of wheelchair accessible vehicle minibuses for hire in Dublin and nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52835/19]
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans of the NTA to increase the number of wheelchair accessible vehicle minibus drivers coming into the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52837/19]
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 587, 588 and 590 together.
The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including measures to promote and/or increase wheelchair accessible vehicles in the SPSV fleet, and the collection of statistics in relation to wheelchair accessible SPSVs, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. I note that SPSVs, by definition, carry a maximum of eight passengers.
Accordingly, 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.
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans of the NTA to convert the stock of standard taxis to wheelchair accessible vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52836/19]
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including measures to promote wheelchair accessible vehicles in the SPSV fleet, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.
Accordingly, 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.
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