Brian Stanley (Laois, Independent)
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18. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 8 September 2025, if there is a further update from the National Transport Authority with regard to the extension of the SPSV licencing period for standard taxi vehicles first registered in 2016 (details supplied). [2550/26]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, including SPSV age limits, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV sector.

Further to Parliamentary Question No. 280 of 8 September 2025 and in relation to the Deputy's comments stating that no update has been received by the NTA, I have been informed that a reply was sent to the Deputy from the NTA on 23 September 2025 in which the NTA confirmed that no further extensions to the maximum permissible age are under consideration.

Nevertheless, I have referred your question to the NTA for further information, given their responsibility in this area. Please advise my private office if you have not received a reply within 10 working days.