Driver Licences Statistics

07 April 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 Mar 26
Carlow 167 340 507
Cavan 133 86 219
Clare 439 31 470
Cork 2,266 52 2,318
Donegal 439 16 455
Dublin 16,854 579 17,433
Galway 1,348 119 1,467
Kerry 1,124 30 1,154
Kildare 405 292 697
Kilkenny 231 215 446
LAH Area 23 6 29
Laois 211 135 346
Leitrim 72 116 188
Limerick 1,073 46 1,119
Longford 104 197 301
Louth 577 365 942
Mayo 353 15 368
Meath 332 554 886
Monaghan 101 97 198
Offaly 136 147 283
Roscommon 100 607 707
Sligo 208 63 271
Tipperary 298 3 301
Waterford 353 136 489
Westmeath 286 112 398
Wexford 217 140 357
Wicklow 187 535 722
Total 28,037