Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025
185. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider introducing free public calibration and sealing of taxi meters after prices are adjusted by the NTA, to avoid a situation in which a taxi driver must spend over €200 to get their taxi meter re-calibrated and then re-sealed as a consequence of changing prices. [46686/24]
View answerThe regulation of the small public service vehicle (SPSV) industry, is a matter for the independent transport regulator, the National Transport Authority (NTA), under the provisions of the Consolidated Taxi Regulation Act 2013 and 2016. I have no role in the day-to-day operations of the SPSV industry.
When new taxi fares are approved by the NTA, the most recent being the 9% increase on December 1st by way of the 2024 Maximum Fares Order, all taximeters require a fare programme update and verification. Programming of taxi meters is completed by a private installer chosen by the SPSV driver. No grant is available to cover the cost of installation and I have no plans to introduce such a grant.
