Taxi Brexit

[john m]

Is there a case to be made to the taxithingey to put a moritorium on the issuing of WAT licences due to Brexit and the reduction of tourists from the UK visiting Ireland and Job losses meaning less people taking taxies .?
  Talk in Europe of a fund to help businesses effected by Brexit I wonder could we apply for help ,especially lads working the border areas .

[mercenary for hire]

Yeah and toughen up the test to the 80% pass mark again.They have the 10% target number of WATs so no need to give them away for nothing anymore..Also a 15 year rule for all saloons.Every single agency is warning about the consequences of a No deal situation but our costs wont be decreasing.Just means more hours behind the wheel.

[john m]

This is a serious question Brexit could see a reduction of about 5% in your take home then add in extra tarriffs on imported spare parts or even Fuel Duty .If Farmers or Transporters were impacted by -5% of earnings they would be looking for some sort of help .

[The Liffey Lip]

If only Big Phil Hogan were a taxi driver, eh, John?

[dalymount]

There should be a modetoriun on more recruitment to the industry full stop. I cannot believe the NTA were recently recruiting another 1600 drivers . The industry is ALREADY grossly over supplied with taxis

[john m]

If only Big Phil Hogan were a taxi driver, eh, John?

It could become an issue if we see another big influx of drivers who lose theit Fork Lift driving job in the Penny Importers like Pound You Like or other low profit industries .We need to protect ourselves from a big influx especially of second drivers on a car .

[The Liffey Lip]

Too late old bean.........the rules of the game you espouse are unknown to those who matter least in this life.....this country is destined for bigger things without the arsehole Irish in it.....read the Development Plan.

[mercenary for hire]

They should be extending the leccy car grants to regular hybrids too.Even though I could probably buy a new leccy car I think I might be too restricted by one so will opt for a secondhand hybrid.Free dog food for all taxi driving dog owners.Possibly a medical card for my dog too.

[Shallowhal]

There should be a modetoriun on more recruitment to the industry full stop. I cannot believe the NTA were recently recruiting another 1600 drivers . The industry is ALREADY grossly over supplied with taxis

In case you hadn't noticed....they couldn't give a fuk....we're a money making racket for them to subsidise Dublin Bus and as we're self employed we get fukall in return.

[Octavia1]

Is there a case to be made to the taxithingey to put a moritorium on the issuing of WAT licences due to Brexit and the reduction of tourists from the UK visiting Ireland and Job losses meaning less people taking taxies .?
  Talk in Europe of a fund to help businesses effected by Brexit I wonder could we apply for help ,especially lads working the border areas .

Irrelevant question wen half the fleet are illegal immigrants..

[Rat Catcher]

... and the other half are post-dereg scum who got platas for 5 large... FFS, I've lost more on the turn of a card.

[john m]

... and the other half are post-dereg scum who got platas for 5 large... FFS, I've lost more on the turn of a card.

Stay the fuck away from cards .

[Korky]

They should at least abolish the grants for the mini wheelies, they’re everywhere!

[john m]

Could some poster who can spell like Silver or Rodent or Doc drop a letter to his  Heighness Lord  Ross and ask him to prorogue the issue of Licences .

[Cool Boola]

Getting down to the bottom of the barrel...