John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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318. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been given to implementing an ongoing extension into the future for taxi drivers with cars reaching the 9-to-10-year age under Regulation 31 of the Taxi Regulation (Small Public Service Vehicle) Regulations 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50474/21]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including vehicle age limits for SPSVs, is a matter for the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. 

In this regard, the Deputy should be aware that the NTA has extended age limits several times since the start of the pandemic, with standard age limits for taxis and hackneys now waived through to the end of 2022, thereby ensuring no operator exits the industry simply because of the need to replace a vehicle.