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SPSV Industry Update Issue 68
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Local Area Hackney – New Application- Ballinaclough, Nenagh Town, Dolla, Silvermines, Templederry, Lissenhall and Toomevara Co. Tipperary
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...
Local Area Hackney – New Application – Timahoe, Spink, Wolfhill, Stradbally Co. Laois.
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...
Approved: Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2025
Following public consultation, the NTA Board has approved the Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2025. This regulation permits an extension to the final operation date of taxis currently in the fleet, first registered in 2015, and due to reach their final operation date between 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025. The new...
Record-Breaking Response to EV Grant Scheme for taxis, hackneys and limousines
Due to the record number of applications, the eSPSV25 Grant Scheme is now fully subscribed. NTA will temporarily pause the scheme to review and process the eligible applications received. Following assessment of the initial applications, the scheme may reopen later in the year. Further information is available from the Department of Transport’s website here.
SPSV Industry Update Issue 67
Click below to view the March edition of the SPSV Industry Update
REMINDER Have your say: Consultation opens on the maximum permissible age of taxis
Have your say: Consultation opens on the maximum permissible age of taxis
Information Note on the Proposed Taxi Regulation (Taxi Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2025
Background The National Transport Authority (NTA) is responsible for the regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry in Ireland. As part of NTA’s regulatory function, and in accordance with Section 20 of the Taxi Regulation Acts 2013 & 2016 (the Act), NTA may make regulations in respect of the type and age of...
Have your say: Consultation opens on the maximum permissible age of taxis
NTA has today, Tuesday February 18th, commenced a public consultation on the maximum permissible age of 2015 registered taxis, in accordance with the related Programme for Government 2025 objective. To read more about the consultation and have your say, please click here. The consultation remains open until the end of day, Wednesday March 12th.