Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including Garda HR matters and the investigation of crime. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

An Garda Síochána is fully committed to investigating all incidents of crime and public disorder which occur on public transport networks, including taxis, and ensuring that all policing activity is victim centred.

I am informed that there is no unique reporting mechanism available to taxi drivers other than the standard reporting channels, information on which is available here: www.garda.ie/en/victim-services/reporting-a-crime-faqs/.

All reports regarding criminal offences should be reported to local Gardaí as soon as possible, whether by contacting 999/112 or by visiting the closest Garda station. A declaration of theft can also be made through the Garda website.

I am also informed that An Garda Síochána does engage with representatives of the taxi industry through the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles (SPSVs). However, this forum does not provide a separate method through which all taxi drivers can report individual incidents for investigation. A Superintendent from the Garda National Roads Policing Bureau is the Garda Representative for this Committee.

Crime Prevention Officers are located in each Division and can provide Crime Prevention and Safety advice to all, including Taxi Drivers, as part of their role. Details of Divisional Crime Prevention Officers can be located on the Garda website here: Who is my local Crime Prevention Officer? - Garda (www.garda.ie/en/crime-prevention/who-is-my-local-crime-prevention-officer-/).

In addition to the advice that can be provided by local Crime Prevention Officers, there are a number of crime prevention leaflets which are available to the public and accessible on the Garda Website.

Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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885. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 23 May 2023, the overall value of overtime payments paid to members of An Garda Síochána in administrative posts in each of the years 2018 to 2022 inclusive and to date in 2023. [27567/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I understand that Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 23 May 2023 asked "the number of members of An Garda Síochána, by grade and by division, in administrative posts who are in receipt of overtime payments; and the value of those payments from 2018 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form."

As advised to the Deputy in response to Question No. 533 of 23 May, I have been informed by the Garda authorities that they do not hold specific records in the overtime reporting system on the role of the recipient. Therefore, it is not possible to provide the requested information as requested by the Deputy.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), which includes the compilation and accuracy of all internal Garda Human Resources information. As Minister I play no role in these independent functions and am unable to seek to direct the Commissioner in any matter related to same.