Written answers
Tuesday, 14 July 2020
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Taxi Regulations
Johnny Guirke (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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259. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if regulations will be amended to allow small public service vehicles, SPSVs, taxis and hackneys to pass the required SPSV suitability tests in view of the fact that Covid-19 guidelines provide for Perspex screens between drivers of such vehicles and their passengers in order to prevent their insurance being voided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15879/20]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The National Transport Authority (NTA), as the statutory regulator for the SPSV sector under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, has published information for the SPSV industry which includes guidelines in relation to COVID-19. This information is available on the NTA's website.
Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority 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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