Private security staff carrying out house repossessions and evictions will now be subject to legal standards, Garda vetting, and possible imprisonment for offences. The Private Security Services (Amendment) Bill passed all stages of the Oireachtas on Monday. Controversial repossessionsThe bill resulted from a Government response to controversies surrounding repossessions — by what were unregulated security firms — on foot of court orders. The new law brings what are described as “enforcement guards”, private security personnel hired to enforce court orders for evictions and repossessions, within the remit of the Private Security Authority. “The role of licensing is to ensure that enforcement guards operate professionally and within the law at all times, thereby reducing the possibility of an incident.”

Source: Irish Examiner July 09, 2021 05:26 UTC