Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 December 2025
599. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his Department has identified any regulatory gaps regarding the authorisation, training, monitoring, and accountability of private security personnel who use mechanical restraints; and whether reforms are planned. [69224/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra600. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department has received submissions regarding patterns of aggressive conduct, excessive force, or alleged assaults by private security personnel in nightlife settings. [69233/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra603. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to detail oversight mechanisms within the Private Security Authority to investigate or sanction staff or companies that exceed lawful authority. [69240/25]
Amharc ar fhreagra605. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether licensed private security personnel receive any accredited training in the application, monitoring, and safe removal of restraints, and whether his Department has assessed the risks posed by untrained personnel using such equipment. [69271/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 599, 600, 603 and 605 together.
As the Deputy will appreciate, I cannot provide an interpretation of legislation. The Private Security Services Act, 2004 (as amended) provides the legal basis for the regulation and licensing of sectors of the private security industry in Ireland. The Private Security Authority (PSA), established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, is the regulatory body with responsibility for regulating and licensing the private security industry. The Authority is a statutorily independent body operating under the aegis of my Department.
The Deputy may also wish to consult the PSA website at https://www.psa-gov.ie/, where details of the PSA's work, as well as all Annual Reports since the year 2010, can be found. The PSA has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas: oireachtas@psa-gov.ie. I understand that the PSA have recently responded to enquiries you have sent to them and have also extended an invite to meet with you directly, should that be of assistance.
