Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North-West, Fianna Fail)
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646. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the anomaly in the Private Security Authority guidelines (details supplied); if consideration has been given to amending such guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37462/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The guidelines issued by the Private Security Authority (PSA) on identity badges are intended to help licence holders and their employers understand the legal requirements on the wearing of identity badges issued by the PSA.

These guidelines reflect the requirements set out in section 30 of the Private Security Services Act 2004 that an identity badge should clearly indicate the licence number of the licensee and that when worn it must be clearly visible.

While there is not an anomaly in the guidelines, in that there is no deviation from what is standard or expected given the legislative provision, I appreciate that visual cues such as identity badges may not be accessible to the visually impaired.

I am assured by the PSA that they would expect security professionals to be identifiable as a matter of respect and equality at the request of a person who has a visual impairment.

The PSA has further advised me that it will review the guidelines so as to achieve this.