Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review a matter in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15792/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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This question relates to an application made to the Private Security Authority (PSA). As the Deputy will be aware, the 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 an independent body under the aegis of my Department and so the processing of licence applications is a matter solely for the Authority.

As the Deputy will appreciate, garda vetting is an integral part of that licensing process. I am informed by the Garda Authorities that a vetting application in respect of the person referred to was received by the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) and is being processed by the GCVU at present. The GCVU will be in contact with the relevant registered organisation, in this case the PSA, when that processing is completed.