Driver Licences Statistics

31 May 2026

The table below sets out the number of SPSV (Small Public Service Vehicle) driver licences active in the country on the date set out, listed by area in which the drivers are licenced to operate.

SPSV driver licence holders can operate as taxi, hackney or limousine drivers.

SPSV drivers who choose to operate a taxi can only stand or ply for hire in their specified geographical area.

These figures are updated monthly.

County Name Primary Area Additional Area Total
Carlow 171 343 514
Cavan 132 84 216
Clare 451 31 482
Cork 2,286 54 2,340
Donegal 446 18 464
Dublin 17,021 583 17,604
Galway 1,357 119 1,476
Kerry 1,152 31 1,183
Kildare 415 293 708
Kilkenny 232 214 446
LAH Area 19 6 25
Laois 210 133 343
Leitrim 73 117 190
Limerick 1,087 49 1,136
Longford 105 192 297
Louth 581 371 952
Mayo 355 14 369
Meath 336 554 890
Monaghan 101 96 197
Offaly 136 144 280
Roscommon 99 601 700
Sligo 214 66 280
Tipperary 301 3 304
Waterford 352 136 488
Westmeath 289 114 403
Wexford 217 141 358
Wicklow 189 531 720
Total

28,327