Licensing security companies
O’Sullivan asks whether security companies should be licensed as recommended by a Dáil committee; Ahern says this is separate from the employment agreements, which have statutory effect.
Would the Minister be prepared to introduce legislation to ensure that all companies are licensed in line with the recommendations of the Dáil Committee on crime, lawlessness and vandalism?
Comment on this
That is a separate question, but the employment regulation orders and the registered employment agreements would have statutory effect as being registered Labour Court agreements. Any one breaking those agreements would be breaking the law. I know there are some fly by night operators but in relation to Government contracts particularly these rules are written in and I can only assume they are observed.