Galway Drivers Seek Moratorium on Licences

Volvoboy

Up to 300 taxi drivers gathered in Galway city to demand for a three-year moratorium on the issuing of new licences.

The drivers from Galway, Cork and Midland border counties said new regulations, which allowed large numbers of extra taxis onto the roads, have drastically reduced their incomes.

Addressing the group, the Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Frank Fahey said a moratorium was one of a number of proposals currently being considered by Government.

AdvertisementThe Commission for Taxi Regulation has said there had been a 48% reduction in applications for taxi licences since May last year.

It said any question of limiting the numbers of people operating in the market was a matter for the Government and the Oireachtas.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0124/taxi.html

What does the Boards.ie's make of this? Do you find it would be a good / bad move given the ''Economic Climate''?

galwayrush

I guess you're only looking for AH type responses by posting that here.:rolleyes:

Collie D

If aplications are down why bother with this? Where's that prick Tommy Gorman?

galwayrush

and i'll tell ys another thing..................

Collie D

galwayrush wrote: »

and i'll tell ys another thing..................

I'm not racist but.....

Adamcp898

Wasn't there already a bust up about Taxi driver's in AH not so long ago??

galwayrush

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Wasn't there already a bust up about Taxi driver's in AH not so long ago??

That might have been about Gaza:D

Good win today fellow United supporter.:cool:

Steve

Volvoboy wrote: »

What does the Boards.ie's make of this? Do you find it would be a good / bad move given the ''Economic Climate''?

Stinks of socialism to be honest.

Let them go the same way as Dublin where you can actually walk past the beat up stinking corolla with the bumper tied on with string because you know there'll be something better along in a minute.

Darwinism ftw.

Collie D

SteveC wrote: »

Let them go the same way as Dublin where you can actually walk past the beat up stinking corolla with the bumper tied on with string because you know there'll be something better along in a minute.

Darwinism ftw.

Actually you just reminded me that I am racist when it comes to taxi drivers. I have in the last few months started looking for cabs with Dublin reg plates/white drivers so I can get a driver who knows where the hell he's going

Volvoboy

galwayrush wrote: »

I guess you're only looking for AH type responses by posting that here.:rolleyes:

No i'm looking for the general consensus, seeings how Ah is the ''Main'' i'll be posting it here, where would you of liken me to post it? The Ladies Lounge perhaps?

Adamcp898

Collie D wrote: »

Actually you just reminded me that I am racist when it comes to taxi drivers. I have in the last few months started looking for cabs with Dublin reg plates/white drivers so I can get a driver who knows where the hell he's going

Why don't ya just look for the sticker on the rear windscreen saying ''Irish driver'', less stress on bending the neck that way :pac:

galwayrush wrote: »

That might have been about Gaza:D

Good win today fellow United supporter.:cool:

Indeed, would've been worried if we were taken to a replay by that Spuds side, never seen a side with less enthusiasm but anyways I better stop now bfore I'm told to fook off to the football forum

galwayrush

Volvoboy wrote: »

No i'm looking for the general consensus, seeings how Ah is the ''Main'' i'll be posting it here, where would you of liken me to post it? The Ladies Lounge perhaps?

I never said move it, just expect a lot of AH type answers.:p

Steve

Volvoboy wrote: »

No i'm looking for the general consensus, seeings how Ah is the ''Main'' i'll be posting it here, where would you of liken me to post it? The Ladies Lounge perhaps?

*cough*

Larger audience
- Posting on AH simply "to reach a larger audience" may result in a ban. The thread will be moved/deleted. If your thread is more suited to another board then please post it there. After Hours is to discuss non-specific topics and issues in a general way. If you have a serious Political or News post, they should be posted on their specific forums.

:D:D

Collie D

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Why don't ya just look for the sticker on the rear windscreen saying ''Irish driver'', less stress on bending the neck that way :pac:

By the time I see that the car has gone by me :pac:

Volvoboy

SteveC wrote: »

*cough*

Larger audience
- Posting on AH simply "to reach a larger audience" may result in a ban. The thread will be moved/deleted. If your thread is more suited to another board then please post it there. After Hours is to discuss non-specific topics and issues in a general way. If you have a serious Political or News post, they should be posted on their specific forums.

:D:D

There's always one, anywho back on topic

Adamcp898

Collie D wrote: »

By the time I see that the car has gone by me :pac:

nuts!

Volvoboy wrote: »

There's always one, anywho back on topic

I think that ''one'' is you my friend

Steve

Volvoboy wrote: »

There's always one, anywho back on topic

I was kidding man!:D

Is biz so bad that you're spending Saturday night on boards? I would have thought this would be the busy time for you lot.

Or as, the topic suggests, are there so many out there that it's not worth it for you?

themadchef

I know very little about the taxi industry, I'm going to start with that.

I can see how people jumped at the idea of being a taxi driver. There was a time in this country where taxi drivers made a fortune. All they had to do was get their hands on a plate.

Everything changes, the recession will see less taxis used on a daily basis. The industry won't be the "easy ticket" people perceived it to be.

Enlighten the ignorant... just how easy is it to become a taxi driver now?

I would expect:

Local knowledge test (not just the Sat Nav)
Garda clearance cert
Safe driving course

CreepingDeath

Volvoboy wrote: »

There's always one, anywho back on topic

No point in stopping it, cos the greedy bastards would expect more tax payers money in compensation when applications were re-opened again.

Welcome to capitalism, letting supply and demand balance out.
Taxi drivers don't deserve any more consideration than shop owners, builders or any sole traders/self employed people.

Feck sake, it's just a guy and a car.... that's all.
It's an unskilled job that is accesable to a lot of people with no other prospects.

Fulton Crown

Collie D wrote: »

If aplications are down why bother with this? Where's that prick Tommy Gorman?

Tommy Gorman is not a prick ! He's an asshole !

P.C.

Volvoboy wrote: »

No i'm looking for the general consensus, seeings how Ah is the ''Main'' i'll be posting it here, where would you of liken me to post it? The Ladies Lounge perhaps?

What about Biz, or Motors?

galwayrush wrote: »

I never said move it, just expect a lot of AH type answers.:p

Exactly.

Volvoboy wrote: »

There's always one, anywho back on topic

See above about the AH type answers.

thebman

I agree with leaving it open. I wouldn't have a problem with a test to ensure they know where they are going in the area they plan to work though.