WHEELCHAIR GRANT

[taxi1990]

WAV 2024 grant scheme is up on the NTA website!

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/taxi/forms-and-guides/

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Information-Guide-for-WAV24-Grant-Scheme_Version-1.1.pdf
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Terms-Conditions_WAV24-.pdf

Looks like 3 months from the date the grant letter is issued:
If successful, a Provisional Grant Letter, including a copy of the Terms and
Conditions (also available on our website), will issue to the Applicant. This
Provisional Grant Letter is valid until the earliest of 3 calendar months, 13
December 2024 or the funds are expended.

Get your grant application in pronto and get the grant letter before every other fecker applies for it!

I sent in the application at around 10 am this morning.

the funds ran out early february last year 

you would think that you should get 3 months to make a purchase.

I think I will put my current one through the NCT asap.

@silverbullet I will have a look through the different garage sites, one thing I learned from looking at my own taxi and other wheelchair taxis is price isnt always the most important factor, some of the garages converting the WC taxis are very rough and I would rather pay more for one that is finished right.

They're right beside me in Santry and seem to be the main suppliers of Krippelvagens in Dublin. Most others are shiteboxes imported from the UK.

This crowd is up at the Coachman's Inn beside the airport:
https://parfit.ie/

Best of luck with what you choose.

Cheers 

I didnt think they were importing any from the UK now since Brexit.

The one I have came from Scotland and I cant fault it really, its been good to me, never broke down on me.

[Belker]

...... I think I will put my current one through the NCT asap.....

Not much point in getting it NCT'd if the taxi vehicle 15 year licence expires on 17th Feb, most likely you will be trading in the old Joe fer scrap anyway.

yeah maybe I could rent one for a few weeks instead?

my 15 year licence doesnt expire until summer 2026.

If you have till summer 2026 then prob best to get it NCT'd and past suitability this year and then you have plenty of time to review your options if you get the grant.

[taxi1990]

...... I think I will put my current one through the NCT asap.....

Not much point in getting it NCT'd if the taxi vehicle 15 year licence expires on 17th Feb, most likely you will be trading in the old Joe fer scrap anyway.

I have it booked for NCT Saturday.

yeah maybe I could rent one for a few weeks instead?

my 15 year licence doesnt expire until summer 2026.

If you have till summer 2026 then prob best to get it NCT'd and past suitability this year and then you have plenty of time to review your options if you get the grant.

[Wherewolf]

[taxi1990]

Not surprising, I knew there would be big demand but didnt think the money would be gone that quickly.

I wonder how many new entrants are there, hopefully a few.

[John m]

1990 I would think First time applicants will get priority Get more taxis on the road and more off the Dole .With that demand there will be a scarcity of Part Worn Yokes .The rules in GB have changed you use to be able to update your Wheelchair accessable after three years but that has changed so the supply has slowed down .Drive the wheels off the thing you have .

[silverbullet]

Now all we have to do is import cripples to use them.

[watty]

Not surprising, I knew there would be big demand but didnt think the money would be gone that quickly.

I wonder how many new entrants are there, hopefully a few.

The money is NOT gone - the NTA has only sent out the grant letters.  Those with grant letters still have to buy a new WAV, get it passed out as a WAT and only then do they get the money.  EDIT:  So you're spending, what, €40-50k upfront to claim back €17k  3 or 4 months down the road?  Not many have that much money floating around.

How many will actually put a WAT on the road and claim the money is anyone's guess.  I'd say there'll be another round of offers in 3 or 4 months when the first batch of grant letters expire.

[mercenary for hire]

Probably just like the EV grants where there were a good few of us applying for the grants as we weren't sure exactly when vehicles would be needed or available.I never really noticed it until recently but there's a lot of 2012  VW caddys in the fleet.All just one gearbox failure away from the scrapyard.

[silverbullet]

Let's see the MVLO's do sweetheart deals with the financially vulnerable, who will name the MVLO in their will in exchange for the use of their licence.

[taxi1990]

1990 I would think First time applicants will get priority Get more taxis on the road and more off the Dole .With that demand there will be a scarcity of Part Worn Yokes .The rules in GB have changed you use to be able to update your Wheelchair accessable after three years but that has changed so the supply has slowed down .Drive the wheels off the thing you have .

I will drive mine into the ground (even more) if I have to (don't get the grant) but will change it if I get the grant.

the form I filled out was very short, name address etc but one thing I was surprised by was it asked if I had ever been prosecuted by NTA for anything, bit strange? I didnt think that would come into it when assessing who should get a grant.

im sure they will release more money later in the year  for WC grants like they did  last year.

[silverbullet]

Any relation?


 

[taxi1990]

Passed my NCT first time  first time passing it first time in years.

[silverbullet]

Passed my NCT first time  first time passing it first time in years.

Snap!

My Prius sailed through. The downside is it's for 6 months.

[taxi1990]

Passed my NCT first time  first time passing it first time in years.

Snap!

My Prius sailed through. The downside is it's for 6 months.

  There was a knocking sound so I didn't think it had a hope of passing, lucky I changed the tyres on thursday because they wouldnt have passed the NCT.