Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs)
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From: Department of Transport
- Published on: 3 June 2025
- Last updated on: 3 June 2025
The Department of Transport is interested in hearing from persons wishing to apply for a position on the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs). Details of the Committee are in the table below. There are a number of vacancies at present, the specifics of which are contained in the attached booklets. If you are interested in applying for one of those roles, please note that the closing date for the receipt of fully completed applications is COB on Monday, June 30th. Applications should only be sent to the e-mail address provided in the booklet.
Committee details
| Title of Committee: | Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehciles |
| Department with Responsibility: | Department of Transport |
| Fees: | No fees are payable for attendance |
| Meeting Location: | Office of the National Transport Authority, Smithfield, Dublin 7 |
| Meeting Frequency (per annum): | 10 |
| Number of Vacancies to be filled: | 5 |
| Term of appointment (years): | Three |
| Link to Legislative Basis: | https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2013/act/37/section/72/enacted/en/html#sec72 |
Background
The Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (the “Advisory Committee”), commonly referred to as the Taxi Advisory Committee, is an independent body established and operated under the provisions of Section 72 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013. Its primary function is to provide advice to the National Transport Authority (the “NTA”) and/or to the Minister for Transport (the “Minister”), as appropriate, in relation to issues relevant to small public service vehicles and their drivers.
The Advisory Committee comprises a chairperson and 17 ordinary members. Section 72(4) provides for specific sectoral interests to be represented on the Advisory Committee, in addition to a number of people who have a special interest or expertise in matters relating to the functions of the NTA, the Advisory Committee or related matters. Small public service vehicles comprise taxis, hackneys and limousines. Under the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, the NTA is the licensing authority in respect of small public service vehicles, while An Garda Siochana is the licensing authority for drivers of small public service vehicles. In addition, the NTA administers certain of the procedural aspects of the driver licensing function, for example the testing of prospective drivers’ industry knowledge and area knowledge.
In general, the Advisory Committee meets monthly (excluding August and December), subject to there being a sufficient quantum of matters to address. Meetings are held in the offices of the NTA, currently in Smithfield, Dublin 7.
