Following the release today of the terms of reference for the taxi review by Minister Alan Kelly, I have welcomed this full-scale review to tackle the rogue elements of the industry - to protect customers and the vast majority of taxi drivers who do not engage in unacceptable or illegal practices.
The recent Prime Time programme showed that the current system of regulation and enforcement has been failing customers and impacting on the ability of legitimate drivers to make a decent living. This situation is not acceptable especially given that these problems have been growing for many years.
Today’s announcement of the broad terms of the review including, amongst other things, licensing arrangements, enforcement and safe working hours is very welcome.
The consultation phase on the recommendations of the review will also give all the stakeholders in the industry an opportunity to discuss these crucial issues.
The Minister is to be commended for his decisive action on this issue and his commitment to address the deficiencies in the system he inherited. I look forward to seeing the recommendations of this review and the subsequent changes to the system for the benefit of customers and taxi drivers alike.
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