Over €10m spent on private security for social welfare offices since 2021

Sar Security notes its responsibilities under the Intreo contract as 'addressing aggressive behaviour with a professional manner' and 'maintaining order'. Picture: Andy Gibson.

The Department of Social Protection has spent more than €10m on providing private security for social welfare offices since the beginning of 2021.

Some €1.8m has been spent on providing security for 63 Intreo offices and 11 other department buildings across the country in 2024 to date, the department said.