HSE spends €100m on security at its facilities

THE Health Service Executive has spent more than €100 million on predominantly private security services for its facilities over the last six years.

Total annual security costs for the executive have risen from €15.33m in 2006 to €19.33m last year, an increase of almost 30%.

While security costs were not supplied for 2005, they are understood to be similar to the 2006 figure, while spending this year is also understood to be in line with last year’s figures, meaning the executive has spent over €100m on security since its establishment.