Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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183.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi drivers with convictions for sexual offences who have been disqualified and-or had their SPSV driver licence revoked by the National Transport Authority in the past ten years. [31333/24]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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184.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if SPSV driver licences can be suspended by the National Transport Authority while a taxi driver is charged with a serious offence and awaiting trial. [31335/24]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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185.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all taxi drivers are vetted annually; and if not, if it is only for their first SPSV driver licence application. [31336/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 183, 184 and 185 together.

The regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) sector, including the licensing of vehicles to operate in that sector, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA) under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector.

Under section 6(2) of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, An Garda Síochána (AGS) is the driver licensing authority for SPSVs. AGS is responsible for vetting applicants to assess their suitability; administering applications received and, where appropriate, granting and renewing SPSV driver licences. AGS also has the power to revoke or suspend SPSV driver licences. The NTA is not involved in this process.