SPSV dispatch operations in Ireland — licences and records to check

Keep driver and vehicle licences separate

An Irish taxi, hackney or limousine requires an SPSV vehicle licence under the National Transport Authority’s framework. The driver also needs an SPSV driver licence, issued by An Garda Síochána.

Match the driver and vehicle documents to the assigned service and track their validity. Coach services follow a different licensing framework; an SPSV checklist should not be used as proof of coach compliance.

Match checks to the activity

For the Dublin city centre → Dublin Airport example, separate operator, driver, vehicle, service and territory. Match each item to the official process that applies in Ireland.

An internal register can track references, due dates and records; it does not replace a licence check. Keep EUR quotes and routes in km outside the approval itself.

Apply the guide to a real case

Pick a service you actually run and follow it from request to invoice, noting what changes at each step.

Take the Dublin city centre → Dublin Airport example as the working scenario: an account booking with passenger instructions and a quote in EUR. Replace names and contact details with fictional data, then ask the person who performs this service to review each step.

Keep evidence and decisions together

Link records, confirmations and exceptions to a trip reference. Keep dates, owners and versions so the accepted arrangement can be recovered.

Check before the next service

Before a service such as Dublin city centre → Dublin Airport, compare the accepted request, assignment, instructions and retained records. Flag missing items, assign an owner and get confirmation before dispatch.

• Activity category confirmed
• Authority and current records identified
• Internal tracking separated from official approval