John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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140. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 of 22 March 2016, if she is satisfied with the timeframe for dealing with applications and appeals to the private security authority; if there is a reason a company (details supplied) in County Carlow has not had their appeal dealt with; and if the matter will be expedited. [37768/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the Private Security Appeal Board (PSAB) is an independent body established under the Private Security Services Act 2004, as amended, to consider appeals against decisions of the Private Security Authority (PSA). The PSAB is independent in the performance of its functions and is independent of the PSA.

The necessary arrangements are currently in train to appoint a new board for the PSAB. Expressions of interest were invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment to the board via the stateboards.ie webpage, in accordance with the process outlined in the approved Guidelines on Appointments to State Boards,published in November 2014. The process for the selection of candidates is now being finalised and I intend to bring nominations for appointment to the board to the Government for approval in the near future. As the Deputy will appreciate, all appointments to the PSAB are made by the Government in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 to the Private Security Services Act 2004.

When the appointments process has been completed the company to which the Deputy refers will be contacted directly by the PSAB regarding its appeal.