The Taxis for Ireland Coalition wants recognition for the industry.
Taxi numbers in the midlands have dropped by almost 16% since 2019.
The latest figures from the National Transport Authority show they're down just under 18% in Offaly where the number of taxi licenses fell from 185 to 151 in the last five years.
Westmeath saw a fall of 16.5%, and while in Laois, the numbers are down 13%.
Nationally, taxi numbers have declined in 23 out of 26 counties.
Aisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy at Bolt Ireland, says the future government needs to commit to addressing the shortfall:
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