Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The elephant in the room is the golf course, which is part of the community there. It was very hard not to keep there.

This is my final question. When I was Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government a number of years ago, I carried out a pilot programme to provide funding for CCTV infrastructure in a number of locations.

It took a long time for that to be done. I am a strong supporter of such measures, particularly in the case of high-powered vehicles travelling on motorways. The media highlighted the need for such infrastructure in Littleton, County Tipperary, which was experiencing particular difficulties due to its location. CCTV cameras were also installed in Birdhill and Burgess. There have always been issues in respect of data management. The public does not understand why it takes so long. I encourage the Commissioner to work with local authorities. There should be some give and take regarding data management because what it would give to the Garda and the peace of mind it would give to communities is worth vastly more than the time it has taken to resolve the matter. I am not apportioning blame, there are probably issues on both sides. We need to ensure that there is a process in place, that we stick to it and that it is used throughout the country.