Seanad debates

Wednesday, 31 March 2004

Private Security Services Bill 2001: Committee Stage.

 

11:00 am

Photo of Tony KettTony Kett (Fianna Fail)

I have a certain amount of sympathy with Senator Terry's amendment. It is the case that gardaí moonlight in this sphere of activity, as do members of the Defence Forces and even prison officers to a lesser extent. It is also true that gardaí may go to a premises and seek the licence from the individual operating the security service, with whom the gardaí may also have worked. The same does not occur with the Defence Forces. The gardaí deal with the public and may be dealing with that same public at a night-club. The Minister agreed with us as he felt that the gardaí should not be involved in these jobs. Some consideration should be given to this issue.

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