Failed taxi scheme costs €350,000

NEARLY €350,000 was spent on a botched sticker system for taxis designed to give passengers information on fares and their rights.

Introduced last September, the stickers, which were also in Braille, interfered with the opening of electric windows in taxis.

The stickers cost €11.68 per car and were sent to over 20,000 taxis. Each pack was sent by registered post, which costs a minimum €4.50 per item. This package also included an industry CD. The design cost, which is unavailable, also added to the bill.