asked the Minister for Defence the private security companies that have been employed to protect his Department or Defence Force installations; how long this has been the practice of his Department; and the amount paid to each company for their services in each of the last five years.
Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Private Security Company Services .
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(Dún Laoghaire): No private security companies have been employed by my Department to protect the Department's premises or installations of the Defence Forces.
: Will the Minister indicate if this has been the case for the past few years or months? Have such companies ever been employed?
(Dún Laoghaire): Security at military installations is provided by the Defence Forces. Has the Deputy some premises in mind?
: Yes.
(Dún Laoghaire): It may be that the Deputy is referring to some office development where premises are leased and the lessor provides security for the premises overall. I am not sure if the Deputy is referring to a particular premises.
: The information, which I will pass to the Minister, refers to a Defence Forces installation.
(Dún Laoghaire): I will be pleased if the Deputy does that.