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Additional flexibility for self-employed workers on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment
“Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, TD, has today announced that self-employed people in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) who are looking to restart their business can now earn up to €960 over an eight week period, while retaining their full PUP entitlement. This is an increase from the €480 previously allowed over...
Fáilte Ireland COVID-19 Training for SPSV Drivers
COVID-19 is an unprecedented challenge for SPSV drivers. Drivers across the industry must review how they work, introducing new practices and procedures to ensure the health and safety of both themselves and their passengers. Fáilte Ireland’s COVID-19 Infection Prevention Control training programme instils public confidence in safety standards and will enable drivers to provide the...
Compulsory Face Coverings Will Help Rebuild Confidence in SPSV Sector
Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has signed a Regulation that requires passengers and drivers to wear face coverings when travelling by or using a small public service vehicle (SPSV). Under the regulation there is now a legal requirement to wear a face covering when travelling in a taxi, hackney or limousine. NTA Chief Executive...
€50 Million Walking and Cycling Fund Announced for Towns and Villages
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton T.D. have today announced a fund of €50m to be made available to local authorities for investment in walking and cycling projects. The aim of this funding is to support the development of high-quality cycling and walking infrastructure outside of our cities. Local...
Minister for Health signs Face Covering Regulations for SPSVs
Minister for Health signs Face Covering Regulations for SPSVs Mandatory wearing of face covering regulations for SPSV travel and use came into operation today – “a person shall not, without reasonable excuse, use or travel by small public service vehicle within a relevant geographical location without wearing a face covering”. A “person” in these Regulations means...
New 24 Hour Bus Route, Additional Services & 80 New Jobs Announced By Dublin Bus
From Sunday 13th of December 2020, Dublin Bus is introducing significant improvements across seven bus routes in its network and a new 24 hour service for Route 39a (between Ongar and UCD Belfield). The new service improvements, which include an additional 824 departures per week, are as a result of a €4.9 million investment, provided...
SPSV Industry Update Issue 50
The November edition of the SPSV Industry Update (Issue 50) is now available. Click below to view the PDF version.
NTA Statement on move to Covid Level 3
Under Level 3 of the Plan for Living with Covid-19, from tomorrow morning public transport will go from 25% to 50% capacity. With the resumption of retail, some hospitality and other activities, and given the fact that schools are still in term, we anticipate that demand for public transport will increase this week. Social distancing...
NTA publishes Issues Paper ahead of revising Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has today published an Issues Paper as an initial part of the statutory review of the Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy (2016-2035). The Authority is asking members of the public to provide their views and objectives as part of a preliminary consultation process. They can do so by completing an...