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Bord Failte/NTA Service Excellence program. 25 Jul 2013 | 12:57 am
I attended the course this afternoon in the Conrad Hotel, it was professionally presented, very interesting and should be of value to all who attended. It consisted of interactive elements, with driv...
Taxi Bill, second stage completed 5 Jul 2013 | 04:19 pm
The Minister promises; Better enforcement: Many speakers have said that we are doing a good deal of work in this area but they have questioned whether there will be enforcement. There will be enforc...
Minister Kelly on Newstalk discussing Rural Hacks 12 Jun 2013 | 02:53 am
Not sure whether this is particularly well thought out?
Further Clarification regarding Soldiers driving Taxis 27 May 2013 | 09:05 pm
I have been asked by Mr. Alan Shatter T.D. Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence, to write to you regarding your further correspondence regarding Defence Forces personnel engaged in taxi driving. ...
Double Jobber regulation being reviewed 14 May 2013 | 11:31 pm
The previous amendment discussed here: http://irishtaxi.org/?p=3900 has been withdrawn; From the Seanad today: Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (Deputy Alan Kelly)...
Letter from the Ministry of Defence regarding Soldiers driving Taxis 4 May 2013 | 01:59 am
Special thanks to Bohemian boy regular commenter here on the Blog: I have been asked by Mr. Alan Shatter T.D. Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence, to write to you regarding your recent correspon...
Why are the DAA allowed limit the number of Taxis? 28 Apr 2013 | 10:13 pm
As part of the review of existing Taxi regulations, S.I. No 425/1994 – Airport Bye Laws, 1994 should be included, it has remained unchanged since the then Minister for Transport Brian Cowen penned it ...
Taxi Regulation Bill continues its progress 19 Apr 2013 | 03:53 pm
The taxi regulation bill is currently going through its report stage in the Seanead, a number of amendments have been made, the most significant of which is the re-writing of the “double jobber” secti...
Weekends off 14 Apr 2013 | 03:30 pm
For the first time in sixteen years I have weekends off, it’s brilliant! Should have switched to days years ago, it’s far more civilised. Completely different job though, my knowledge of Dublin nigh...
The Criminality Regulation may have more Bite than we thought? 11 Apr 2013 | 02:01 am
The Shinners seem to be cribbing non stop about the proposed Criminality legislation, they have asked numerous questions about it in the Dail and today Ferris brought it up in a speech commemorating t...
