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Minister for Transport joins NTA to launch new Local Hackney Pilot Scheme to help provide more transport choices in rural areas

The Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, alongside the NTA has today launched a one year pilot programme for a localised, specially licenced hackney service to help improve transport choices for people living in rural locations across the country. The Local Hackney Pilot is a grant aided programme, which is designed to encourage new part-time...

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Grant Scheme 2023 (WAV23)

WAV Grant Scheme 2023 To support the wider availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs) in Ireland’s small public service vehicle fleet, NTA is pleased to announce that the WAV Grant Scheme will run again in 2023 with increased grant funding available this year. The scheme launches on 1 January 2023. The WAV Grant Scheme (WAV23)...

Waterford Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy to Regenerate and Transform Waterford City & Suburbs

Waterford Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (WMATS)  to Regenerate and Transform Waterford City & Suburbs The NTA, has today published the Waterford Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy (WMATS). WMATS aims to provide an accessible, high-quality and integrated transport network to meet the travel demands and support the sustainable growth of the Waterford Metropolitan Area (WMA), as the...

SPSV Industry Reminders Ahead of the New Year

CCSN reminder: Required for calls from 2023 NTA is committed to maintaining the best possible standards in relation to the management of personal data. With this in mind we introduced a customer service number called a ‘CCSN’ in 2020. This is the unique identifier for your profile. The CCSN will apply to any licences held...

TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow Launches New Enhanced Service Linking Kilkenny City and Athy

TFI Local Link Carlow Kilkenny Wicklow is delighted to launch Route 897, which will provide new and enhanced services between Kilkenny City and Athy. From 1st January 2023, Route 897 will operate seven days a week serving Kilkenny, Castlecomer, Carlow Town, Athy and areas including Moneenroe, Crettyard, Newtown Cross and Ballylynan. It is replacing Route...

NTA Publishes Gender Pay Gap Report 2022

The NTA has today published its 2022 Gender Pay Gap Report. According to the report, as at 19th June 2022, the mean gender pay gap for all employees in the NTA is 3.78%, with the median gender pay being 1.91%. The gender pay gap is the difference in the average gross hourly pay of women compared...

SPSV Information Line & Inspection Centres: Christmas & New Year Opening Hours

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours The SPSV Information Line and Inspection Centres will be closed on the 26th and 27th December and on January 2nd 2023. Reduced hours will apply on the 28th, 29th and 30th December. NTA encourages you to book your SPSV inspection in good time to ensure you can renew your...

Reminder: Small Public Service Vehicle (Contingency Measure – Vehicle Supply) (Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations 2022

Small Public Service Vehicle (Contingency Measure – Vehicle Supply) (Maximum Permissible Age) Regulations Recent climate, energy and geopolitical challenges, in particular, have made it unfeasible for all end of life SPSVs to be replaced before they reach their final operation date. These regulations facilitate the licensing of eligible taxis and hackneys for additional operation in...

Minister Naughton Announces Round Two of the Safe Routes to School Programme

Christmas comes early for the growing number of young people cycling, walking and wheeling to school Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, alongside the NTA and Santa Claus, in announcing that 108 schools will be included in the Safe Routes to School Programme. The Safe Routes to School Programme aims...