Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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1076. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 19 November 2019, if she will request the overdue data from An Garda Síochána and provide an update in respect of the same data to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33752/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I have requested an updated report from the Garda authorities regarding the initial information which was sought by the Deputy and I will contact her directly when the report is to hand.

In response to the query of 19 November 2019, I am informed that An Garda Síochána issues licences to persons who wish to drive Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs), i.e. taxis, limousines and hackneys. An Garda Síochána does not issue licences for persons who drive Mini Buses which are classified as Large Public Service Vehicles (LPSVs).

The figures in the table are for persons who were Mandatorily Disqualified between 2017 and 18th November 2019 from holding a SPSV licence under the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, as they had been convicted of Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:

**Statistics provided are provisional, operational and liable to change and are correct as of 18 November 2019.