Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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447. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has formally met with the CEO of an organisation (details supplied) since her appointment; and if so, when she will next meet the CEO. [43107/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the Private Security Authority is an important independent agency under the aegis of my Department, which is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the private security industry. The Authority is responsible for a broad remit ranging from cash in transit, to the security personnel you see in many businesses, to locksmiths, alarm installation and monitoring companies.

I wish to assure the Deputy that I very much appreciate the work of the Authority and in early November I welcomed the publication of the Private Security Authority Annual Report for 2019. The report acknowledges the security industry’s continued growth in line with overall economic growth. In addition, I also recently participated in the Irish Security Industry Association Annual awards ceremony on 4 December 2020.

I can inform the Deputy that although I have not yet had an opportunity to have a formal meeting with the Chief Executive Officer yet, my officials are in regular contact with the Authority. I should also mention that the Chair of the PSA attended the 5^thAnnual Ministerial Roundtable with the Agencies which I hosted virtually in September.