Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to drop the requirement and test for knowledge of all streets and townlands in a county in order to qualify for a PSV licence in view of the developments of information technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49319/22]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of PSV licences currently issued to persons who live in the county area of Galway east of the Corrib; the addresses of these licence holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49320/22]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 149 together.

The regulation of the public service vehicle (PSV) and the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industries, including PSV and SPSV licensing, are matters for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016.

Accordingly, I have referred your questions to the NTA for direct reply to you. Please advise my private office if you do not receive a response within 10 working days.