Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 April 2023
132. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to ensure that enforcement guards empowered to carry out evictions on behalf of landlords under the Private Security Services (Amendment) Act 2021 will not be used in illegal evictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19881/23]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the Private Security Authority (PSA), an independent body under the aegis of my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for licensing and regulating the private security industry in Ireland. The PSA regulates both contractors and employees across a range of sectors in the security industry.All contractors engaged in providing security services in the Enforcement Guard sector are now required to meet the requirements of the Private Security Authority (PSA) Standard PSA 91:2023 and comply with all relevant legislation. Any contractor found to be in breach of PSA licensing requirements or found to be acting illegally will be subject to sanction by the PSA. Sanctions may including prosecution and/or revocation of their licence.
