Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 9 May 2019

Public Accounts Committee

2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána
Chapter 7 - Management of Overtime Expenditure in An Garda Síochána

9:00 am

Photo of Bobby AylwardBobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Deputy Kelly referred to CCTV. A commitment was provided under the programme for Government to introduce CCTV, particularly on motorways. I am speaking in particular about Kilkenny because two motorways go through Kilkenny and Carlow and there are many robberies that I would call fly-by-night robberies. They come from Dublin or Limerick. It is obvious they have some knowledge. They come off the motorways and it takes 20 to 30 minutes. They have done it in Urlingford and north Kilkenny several times. They go on to the motorway and are back before the gardaí even know they are back in Dublin or some big city where they can hide. I have asked the Minister for Justice and Equality several times about CCTV. What is the Commissioner's opinion on using CCTV on junctions off motorways? Will it be provided in the future?

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