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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

Click below to view the May edition of the SPSV Industry Update  

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...

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...