Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Yes, let us try and help the Garda here. The State is going through a process of GDPR, which is transformative. It is causing a huge range of issues. We might as well deal with it once and for all. Ultimately, I would support all funding that goes into CCTV across the State and especially for motorways. The motorways are brilliant but they are a cause of crime, as we all know, because they offer the link to accessibility. As with mobile phones, motorways make everywhere accessible. I would like to see this initiative rolled out as quickly as possible and I ask the Department representatives present to please take note of this. The public is getting frustrated. People are not into the nitty-gritty of the data protection issue. I have spoken with my own council, and they do not understand. If it is about where the data are stored, given cloud technology surely there can be a way in which this is managed.