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Private Security Authority

105 questions from 5 TDs, between 8 July 2025 and 14 July 2026.

105
questions
105 written, 0 oral
5
TDs have asked
5
parties and groups
Independents counted together
1
departments asked

Questions per month

The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.

Jan 2025Oct 2026
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MonthQuestions
January 20250
February 20250
March 20250
April 20250
May 20250
June 20250
July 20251
August 20250
September 20250
October 20251
November 202596
December 20255
January 20260
February 20261
March 20260
April 20260
May 20260
June 20260
July 20261
August 20260
September 20260
October 20260

Who asks, by party

The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.

  • Fianna Fáil2 from 1 TD · 48 seats today
  • Fine Gael5 from 1 TD · 38 seats today
  • Independent Ireland96 from 1 TD · 4 seats today
  • Sinn Féin1 from 1 TD · 39 seats today

The TDs who asked most

Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.

  1. Ken O'Flynn
    96
  2. William Aird
    5
  3. Paul McAuliffe
    2
  4. Aidan Farrelly
    1
  5. Sorca Clarke
    1

Asked of

The questions

Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Justice
296. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how the PSA ensures that temporary security guard licence holders (under the 2022 Regulations) are adequately vetted, trained, and legally entitled to work, and whether temporary staffing arrangements create risks to public safety. [64537/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Justice
297. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether PSA and Garda oversight mechanisms are sufficient to monitor compliance with the 2021 Amendment and 2022 Regulations; and whether additional measures are being considered to prevent unlicensed or inadequately trained personnel from being deployed. [64538/25]
Ken O'Flynn Written 19 Nov 2025 · to Justice
298. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether security agencies employing temporary licence holders are required to verify licence validity and training compliance, and whether failure to do so could result in regulatory or civil liability. [64539/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Justice
273. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the length of time a person with a conviction could be expected to be excluded from the PSA register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54018/25]
Paul McAuliffe Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Justice
646. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration 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]