Driver Licences Statistics

30 September 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 169 359 528
Cavan 133 96 229
Clare 429 30 459
Cork 2,281 50 2,331
Donegal 440 16 456
Dublin 16,704 581 17,285
Galway 1,334 121 1455
Kerry 1,093 29 1,122
Kildare 399 293 692
Kilkenny 231 222 453
LAH Area 20 6 26
Laois 208 142 350
Leitrim 70 125 195
Limerick 1,068 43 1,111
Longford 104 212 316
Louth 600 383 983
Mayo 354 14 368
Meath 344 585 929
Monaghan 108 96 204
Offaly 142 151 293
Roscommon 99 642 741
Sligo 205 61 266
Tipperary 294 3 297
Waterford 358 141 499
Westmeath 295 114 409
Wexford 221 148 369
Wicklow 184 561 745
Total 27,887