Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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Question 556: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if taxi enforcement officers are required to have a member of the Garda Síochána present while carrying out compliance checks on private property. [11668/11]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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1Authorised persons, appointed under Section 49 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2003, have the power at any reasonable time to enter the premises or place where any taxi activity takes place. Members of the Gardaí are also deemed to be authorised persons under the 2003 Act.

In addition, section 49(5)(b) of the 2003 Act requires the presence of a Garda Síochána in cases where a taxi vehicle is stopped and searched by an authorised person, including the search of any licence or documents found in the vehicle.

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, in cooperation with An Garda Síochána.