Written answers
Tuesday, 5 February 2008
Department of An Taoiseach
Security Industry
9:00 pm
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 191: To ask the Taoiseach if he has statistics in respect of the number of people working in the private security industry; the number who are subcontractors; the number who are employees; if he has information regarding wage rates in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/08]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The most up-to-date information available, as requested by the deputy, is taken from the Census 2006 and is contained in the table. No details are available in respect of wages.
Total Number of persons at work in the Private Security industry. | ||||
Industry | Total at work | Employees | Self-employed, with paid employees | Self-employed without paid employees |
Investigation and Security activities | 10,223 | 9,560 | 424 | 239 |
Investigation and Security activities covers the following activities: Security, Bodyguards and Private Detectives.
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