Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the penalties that are imposed on those operating as taxis or small public service vehicle operators without an SPSV licence are sufficient to deter those illegal operators from resuming these illegal practices afterwards; if he is satisfied with the system in its current form; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that registered and legal operators are unhappy with the system which they say does not work for them and that their operating costs increase significantly as a result of illegal operators; his plans to improve the system to ensure compliance with SPSV legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4296/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including the enforcement of regulations and penalties for non-compliance, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013.

Given the role of the NTA as regulator, I have referred your question to the Authority for direct reply to you. Please advise the Minister's private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.