Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 666: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi enforcement officers have powers to enter private property in carrying out compliance checks; and if so under which legislation; if they need a Garda present, and the powers a Garda has in this situation. [9767/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Authorised persons may be appointed under Section 49 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003 to perform the enforcement functions necessary to support the regulation of the taxi sector. This includes the powers of enforcement officers, in the fulfilment of their functions under the 2003 Act, at any reasonable time to enter the premises or place where any activity connected with the provision of small public service vehicles takes place. Members of the Garda are deemed to be authorised persons under the 2003 Act.

The regulation of the taxi industry, including all matters relating to the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the Taxi Regulation Act, 2003, is the overall responsibility of the NTA, assisted by the Garda Síochána.