The Private Security Authority (PSA) has published a Public Consultation document “PSA Licensing Requirements – Supplier or Installer of Safes”. The document contains provisions which the PSA are considering applying to contractors requiring a licence to provide security services in the Supplier or Installer of Safes sector.

The PSA is the regulatory body responsible for the regulation of the private security industry in Ireland. The PSA is a statutory body under the aegis of the Minister for Justice and currently licenses individuals and contractors across a range of sectors.

The PSA is governed by the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended. A provision of this Act is the Supplier or Installer of safes category in the list of security services covered by the Private Security Services Act 2004. This will require contractors and individuals operating as a supplier or installer of safes to obtain a licence from the PSA if they wish to provide a security service as a supplier or installer of safes.

Section 8(2)(e) of the Private Security Services Act provides for the PSA to specify standards to be observed in the provision of security services by licensees or particular categories of licensees. The PSA is considering the contents of the public consultation document “PSA Licensing Requirements – Supplier or Installer of Safes” as the basis of the standard to apply to Supplier or Installer of Safes contractors.

Responding to the Public Consultation

The PSA are inviting submissions and comments from the security industry, interested parties and others on this document. The closing date for receipt of comments is 22nd May 2023. Submissions, which should be entitled “Public Consultation”, can be sent by:

Email to: [email protected]

or

post to: Public Consultation, Private Security Authority, Davis St, Tipperary Town, E34 PY91.

If submissions contain confidential information, such information should be clearly and unambiguously marked as confidential. The Authority may place submissions received on its website and may also include submissions or extracts thereof in future reports, as required. Any person who sends in a submission is solely responsible for the contents of that submission and that person shall indemnify the Authority in relation to any loss or damage suffered by the Authority as a result of its publication or dissemination through any medium. The Authority endeavours to keep all information on its website up-to-date and accurate however the Authority accepts no responsibility in relation to and expressly excludes any warranty or presentations as to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of its website.