10 o’clock Thursday harcourt street for the protest to nta gardai notified

[Rat Catcher]

Not sure, Ken. Ideally the facility ought to be incorporated with current metering systems. I know a card reader is available for my 20 year old Hale Microtax 5 so I suspect most meters would have the facility.

I don't think he has any plans as yet, Ken. I guess he'll hold out for as long as possible but none of us know what NTA will require us to provide yet.

[john m]

So are you saying most things that are said are not really meant ?

 No they are meant to say what you need them to say when you need then to say what you want them to say .Big Dommo was down the Lower Deck chatting to some oulone he told her he was a widower and hadent had a portion since his hen departed ,then he told yer one he thought she was very attractive and even bought her a drink out of his Dole money .Got her back to Tommy Two Fingers Gaff .Next time he saw her he told her she was mixing him up with Wilber his older widowed brother .

[Wife Magnet]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXoHJtGtvWA

[taxi1990]

Seeing as I am a culchie who doesnt use the app, how is the protest going over the increase fees paid to free now? have many drivers deleted the app? are they working the old fashioned way now or are they using a different app?

[Rat Catcher]

Some using Uber and/or Taxy as well as Free Now. I don't think they are struggling to cover the work though. A lot of drivers have probably reduced their reliance on app work, or at least tried to. The problem is the clients will continue to use it as long as it works for them. The Mount Street protests seem to have fizzled out so one would assume drivers will gradually return their full support to Free Now.

[dalymount]

More importantly,are any of you caught out with licence renewal now that the NTA said they cannot renew a licence without a valid NCT ?

[Rat Catcher]

Hal's going for the NCT tomorrow, he said he'll keep us informed... I think he's the first of our contributors.

[dalymount]

NTA  released a statement tonight in relation to taxi drivers.they basically said while they understand the position taxi drivers are in,they cannot renew a licence without a valid NCT.

[Shallowhal]

NTA  released a statement tonight in relation to taxi drivers.they basically said while they understand the position taxi drivers are in,they cannot renew a licence without a valid NCT.

I can see legal challenges being taken in that instance....i'll certainly be speaking to my solicitor regarding it.
I did ring the NTA today regarding it as the general manager of NCTS said they wouldn't be issuing full certs and it could be three weeks until it's resolved.

[Shallowhal]

NTA  released a statement tonight in relation to taxi drivers.they basically said while they understand the position taxi drivers are in,they cannot renew a licence without a valid NCT.

Link please Dalyer.

[taxi1990]

Some using Uber and/or Taxy as well as Free Now. I don't think they are struggling to cover the work though. A lot of drivers have probably reduced their reliance on app work, or at least tried to. The problem is the clients will continue to use it as long as it works for them. The Mount Street protests seem to have fizzled out so one would assume drivers will gradually return their full support to Free Now.

I think drivers would be mad to go back to freenow and pay them 15%, all they have to do is leave and join another app, word gets out, then all the freenow customers install the other app, simple really.

[dalymount]

In the same way if drivers stopped using dispatchers altoghter people would go back to just sticking their hand out ,and there would be NO COMMISION AT ALL

 

[markmiwurdz]

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 The National Transport Authority has said it cannot lawfully issue new taxi licences to drivers of vehicles that do not have a valid NCT.
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It means that taxi drivers whose licences are due to expire shortly and need to get their car tested as part of the renewal process, may not be able to renew their licence until problems with lifts in NCT centres are resolved.

According to the NTA around 100 vehicles nationwide may be impacted by the issue over the next two weeks.

"NTA is not lawfully in a position to grant a vehicle licence without proof of a valid NCT Certificate dated within 90 days of inspection," a spokesperson for the authority said tonight.

"RSA and NCTS have advised NTA that all vehicle owners should continue to book and attend at their NCT as normal. The test will be completed with the temporary omission of the underbody inspection, which will be conducted at a later time when the lifts are returned to use."

The NTA added that the Road Safety Authority and National Car Testing Service have committed to prioritising the provision of NCT certificates for taxis.

[Belker]

In the same way if drivers stopped using dispatchers altoghter people would go back to just sticking their hand out ,and there would be NO COMMISION AT ALL

Or PUC !

[Bob Shillin]

Expect more failures so that they can charge for the 2nd inspection when the lifts are fixed.