Paul Murphy
Ceist:
259. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if the licence issued on 17 July 2022 to a company (details supplied) has been reviewed in view of Private Security Authority legislation point 3.6. Clause 13; if the company has been given five weeks' notice to correct this outstanding issue given its failure to comply with Private Security Authority guidelines to allow the security ERO to be implemented. [57135/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra
I have requested information in order to be able to respond to the Deputy, unfortunately the information was not forthcoming in the time allowed and I will respond directly to the Deputy once this information is received.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 259 to my Department, which was for answer on 17 November 2022, and in which you requested if the licence issued on 17 July 2022 to a company, for which the details were supplied has been reviewed in view of Private Security Authority legislation point 3.6. Clause 13; if the company has been given five weeks' notice to correct this outstanding issue given its failure to comply with Private Security Authority guidelines and allow the security ERO to be implemented.
As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to contact you again. Please find a response to this question provided below for your consideration.
As you will be 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. I am advised by the PSA that the High Court granted an injunction prohibiting the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment from commencing the proposed Statutory Instrument giving effect to a new Employment Regulation Order (ERO) for the Security Industry. Accordingly, as the new ERO is not currently in force there is no role for the PSA in this matter.
