A spokesperson for the Irish Taxi Council says taxi drivers have travelled from Waterford, Galway and other areas to take part in today's protest.Earlier, taxis caused widespread disruption when they closed all lanes, including the bus lanes, on O'Connell Street. A spokesperson for the Department of Transport said that the taxi regulator is compiling a report with recommendations on the next steps for the industry.
The move follows a recent public consultation on the industry.The Commission for Taxi Regulation released a statement this
afternoon. It said that the taxi market is now liberalised and
therefore there are no quantitative controls on the number of
operators. It added that the Commission was committed to reform,
including raising the overall standards required to get a taxi licence. The Commission was also critical of the protestors for
inconveniencing other road users and called for protesting drivers to
respect the rights of taxi drivers who continued to work during the
protest.
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