"ineffective, wasteful bureaucracy" was a description of Doyle's role in Taxi Regulation

The Commission for Taxi Regulation is an ” ineffective, wasteful bureaucracy that should
be disbanded”, the chairman of the Dail’s Transport committee claimed last night.
Fianna Fail Galway West TD Frank Fahey said he will table a motion seeking to disband the
office after Commissioner Kathleen Doyle appeared before the committee yesterday to
provide a progress report on further reforms to improve the industry.

He was clearly unimpressed after hearing her response to a recommendation by the committee
last year to provide more space for taxis at taxi ranks in major centres around the country.
“I think your answer sums up all that is wrong with your organisation and control of the administration of the taxi industry in this country,” he said. He said her claim the commission can only provide guidelines to local authorities on the matter is “a load of gobbledygook”. “There is
total chaos in regard to spaces. This committee made a very simple request to you 12 months ago,” he said. “We’ve just got nowhere.” Ms Doyle said she was “very disappointed that the committee hasn’t acknowledged the hard work the commission has done”.