Justice Committee to meet Chairman Designate of Private Security Authority

Committee Chairman David Stanton, TD, said: “The Private Security Authority, which was established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, is the statutory body with responsibility for licensing and regulating the private security industry in Ireland. Tomorrow’s meeting is a valuable opportunity for our Committee to engage with the Chairman Designate of what is an important body tasked with the control and management of a comprehensive, standard driven, licensing system for all individuals and companies involved in the private security industry.  He will have an opportunity to outline what he sees as the priorities and challenges for the authority. The meeting will serve to contribute to transparency in appointments to State Boards and a transcript of the discussion will be sent to the Minister forJustice for his consideration in the appointment process.”

This meeting will start in Committee Room 2, Leinster House at 9.30am, on Wednesday, 3rd July 2013 with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals: COM(2013)151 COM(2013)228; COM(2013)236; COM(2012)527; COM(2012)705; COM(2013)035; COM(2013)96; COM(2013)97;

Committee proceedings can be followed live at: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/watchlisten/

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551

Committee Membership

Deputies: Niall Collins (FF); Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (FG); Alan Farrell (FG); Anne Ferris (LAB) [Vice-Chairman]; Seán Kenny (LAB); Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF); Finian McGrath (IND); John Paul Phelan (FG); David Stanton (FG) [Chairman]

Senators:   Ivana Bacik (LAB); Paul Bradford (FG); Martin Conway (FG); Rónán Mullen (IND); Denis O’Donovan (FF); Katherine Zappone (IND)