The Private Security Authority (PSA), an independent agency under the remit of my Department, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry in the State. While the Authority has provided the statistical information requested, which is set out in tabular form below, the Deputy might wish to note that much of the data for 2009 is not readily available and could not be compiled without a disproportionate use of staff resources.
Contractor Enforcement Details 2009 to 2012 (to date)
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2009
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2010
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2011
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2012
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Number of Inspections of Contractors
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N/A
|
83
|
72
|
82
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Number of Compliant Inspections
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N/A
|
57
|
46
|
57
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Number of Court Prosecutions for unlicenced Contractors
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6
|
4
|
1
|
2
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Number of Convictions
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6
|
3
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0
|
2
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Individual Enforcement Details 2009 to 2012 (to date)
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2009
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2010
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2011
|
2012
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Number of Inspection Locations
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N/A
|
85
|
101
|
97
|
Number of Compliant Inspections
|
N/A
|
79
|
97
|
94
|
Number of Court Prosecutions for unlicensed Individuals
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
Number of Convictions
|
1
|
3
|
9
|
2
|
The Deputy might also wish to note that, during the last four years, the PSA has revoked a total of ninety-one (91) licences. The PSA makes every effort to ensure that its costs are kept to a minimum and the Authority monitors its expenditure on an ongoing basis. The cost of enforcement for the PSA was as follows:
Cost of Enforcement
2009
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2010
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2011
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2012 (to date)
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N/A
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€748,807
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€ 633,853
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€360,841
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