Driver Licences Statistics

31 August 2025

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 172 363 535
Cavan 133 96 229
Clare 432 29 461
Cork 2,282 50 2,332
Donegal 443 16 459
Dublin 16,684 579 17,263
Galway 1,334 121 1,455
Kerry 1,085 28 1,113
Kildare 401 294 695
Kilkenny 231 227 458
LAH Area 20 6 26
Laois 209 145 354
Leitrim 73 131 204
Limerick 1,067 42 1109
Longford 102 214 316
Louth 604 385 989
Mayo 358 14 372
Meath 348 590 938
Monaghan 107 96 203
Offaly 144 154 298
Roscommon 99 653 752
Sligo 209 63 272
Tipperary 294 3 297
Waterford 363 141 504
Westmeath 296 115 411
Wexford 222 150 372
Wicklow 182 568 750
Total 27,894