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Significant Growth in SPSV Industry in 2024
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today published its Small Public Service Vehicle (SPSV) bulletin for 2024, reporting that 20,564 active SPSV licenses were in operation at the end of 2024, marking the highest increase in the fleet in the last ten years. Post-Pandemic Recovery Continues This continues the upward trajectory of steady and encouraging...
Driver linking SMS service outage
Licence holders should note it is not possible currently to make or break a driver link by SMS, meaning your link to your vehicle may not show up on the NTAs Driver Check app for passengers. If you have attempted to link or unlink via SMS in recent days, please check if you were successful....
eSPSV25 Grant Scheme – Closed
The eSPSV25 Grant Scheme, which provides funding to support the shift to electric transport, is now fully subscribed and closed to new applications for 2025. NTA will contact all outstanding applicants in the coming fortnight with an update on the status of their application. This may include being notified of a successful application, or placement...
NTA to reopen WAV25 grant on 14 July 2025
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced that Round 2 of the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme (WAV25) will be open for applications from 14 July and remain open until 5pm on 21 July 2025. Supporting the use of wheelchair-accessible taxis or hackneys The objective of WAV25 is to support the acquisition or conversion of...
Electric Vehicle Grant Scheme Reopens for Taxis, Hackneys, and Limousines
The Minister for Transport today announced the reopening of the 2025 Electric Small Public Service Vehicle (eSPSV25) Grant Scheme. The full announcement can be found HERE. The scheme will reopen on Monday 23rd June 2025 at 10am. The eSPSV25 Grant Scheme provides funding to owners of small public service vehicles, such as taxis, hackneys and...
A number of vacancies on the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs)
The Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (the “Advisory Committee”), commonly referred to as the Taxi Advisory Committee, is an independent body established and operated under the provisions of Section 72 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Its primary function is to provide advice to the National Transport Authority (the “NTA”) and/or to the Minister for Transport (the “Minister”),...
SPSV Industry Update Issue 68
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Public Consultation Notice on Data Sharing Agreement between the National Transport Authority and the National Standards Authority of Ireland
Public Consultation Notice on Data Sharing Agreement (DSA) for the sharing of SPSV Licence data between the National Transport Authority and the National Standards Authority of Ireland Published on 14.05.25 The National Transport Authority is intending to enter into a Data Sharing Agreement under the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019. The proposed agreement, a Data...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Roundstone Co. Galway
The Local Area Hackney (LAH) is a private hire category of SPSV that was created following the Taxi Regulation Review in 2012. The purpose of the Local Area Hackney is to offer a SPSV service in a rural community where existing transport services do not serve the needs of the community. The LAH can meet...