Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

As the Deputy is aware, last year I asked him and Deputy Jim O'Keeffe to assist me in pushing the private security services legislation through the Houses to ensure it would take effect. The Private Security Authority is independent and decides its own rate of progress. As the Deputy is aware, it does not take direction from me on this matter. It is not true that I ever suggested I would revoke anybody's licence.

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