A Monaghan Senator has raised the issue of the chronic shortage of taxis available in many towns and villages throughout the country.
A number of taxi organisations, the hospitality sector, the vintners association and also industry in general have come together to try to shine a light on this chronic problem according to the local senator. Senator Robbie Gallagher says it is an important issue for many villages and towns throughout the country, particularly in rural Ireland, where it is affecting the night-time economy of those areas.
In many cases, they can wait hours. If they are lucky, they may get a taxi. However, in many other instances, people end up with no taxi and have to call somebody to try to get a lift home or, alternatively, end up having to walk home, which is dangerous in the hours of darkness," the Monaghan senator added. Senator Gallagher said that this is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed and he asked the Seanad Leader, on behalf of the House, to also write to the Taoiseach and the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to highlight this issue and to arrange a debate.
The Fianna Fail Senator added that it is important that people go out to socialise, that they go out and meet people at night-time.
