Licensing of Suppliers or Installers of Safes
The Private Security Authority (PSA) has today announced that, with effect from 30 May 2025, contractors providing security services as a supplier or installer of safes will require a PSA licence. The extension of licensing to suppliers or installers of safes is another landmark for the PSA, an independent statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Justice with responsibility for licensing and regulating the private security industry. The Authority has to date licensed contractors in the Alarm and CCTV monitoring, Cash-in-Transit, Event Security, Door Supervisor, Installer of Security Equipment, Private Investigator, Locksmith, Enforcement Guard and Security Guarding Sectors.
Announcing the Regulations which were signed recently, the Chief Executive of the PSA, John Phelan said: “The licensing of suppliers or installers of safes follows a lengthy period of development work including consultation with the supplier or installer of safes sector and other stakeholders. During that period, all concerned acknowledged the benefits of regulation and worked effectively to bring about licensing. I am confident that the introduction of these Regulations will protect the public from rogue operators and help to raise standards across the industry. We should ensure that only those who are licensed to undertake this important work do so.”
The Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, T.D., together with the Chairperson and Chief Executive of the PSA, recently co-signed the necessary Regulation to introduce licensing of Suppliers or Installers of Safes. It will be an offence for any contractor to offer a service as a supplier or installer of safes without a licence after 30 May 2025.
For details on how to apply for a PSA contractor licence, please click here
Contractors applying for a Supplier or Installer of Safes Licence must meet the requirements of PSA74:2019 & PSA94:2024
In addition, only those licensed by the PSA will be able to advertise or represent themselves as a licensed Supplier or Installer of Safes. It will also be an offence for a person to engage or employ an unlicensed contractor in this sector. The Authority maintains a register of both contractor and individual licence holders on its website, www.psa-gov.ie. The registers are a useful tool for business and the public who can ensure that their security provider is licensed by checking the details on the register at www.psa-gov.ie.