Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. The names of external security companies that are contracted by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide security personnel at accommodation centres for International Protection Applicants as of 02/01/2024 in tabular form. 2. The amount that the department paid each external security companies for this work in 2023 in tabular form. 3. If it's department policy that all security personnel from those security companies are licensed by the Private Security Authority while carrying out work on behalf of the department in these accommodation centres; If so, do the department or PSA on behalf of the department carry out unannounced inspection to ensure all external security personnel are licensed. The date in which contract with external security companies providing security personnel at these accommodation centres will expire in tabular form.