Extension of taxi ten-year rule
Paul McAuliffe asks the Government to extend the ten-year rule for taxis registered in 2015 and ensure the NTA implements it promptly; the Taoiseach will raise the matter with the relevant Ministers.
The programme for Government has a very welcome commitment to extend the ten-year rule for taxis registered in 2015. When this happened on a number of previous occasions it took several months for the NTA to operationalise it, which negates the benefit in the first place, as many taxis are bought in the first quarter of the year. The benefit of the 2015 registration is to be had now. We have extended it in previous years and we should do it again. I ask the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, and the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, to do everything they can to get the NTA to operationalise it.
Comment on this
First, I will examine the issue Deputy Clarke raises. It would be appalling if that person was back working in the same profession. I will ask the Ministers to examine that and see what can be done.
In terms of what Deputy McAuliffe raised, I will talk to the Minister, Deputy O'Brien, and the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, in respect of that issue. I take on board the significance of it. Deputy McAuliffe says it has worked very well.