Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The funding for the youth justice strategy has doubled. In recent months, we published the overall strategy. Training that will take place will be paid for directly through the Garda Vote. There will be training as part of the overall strategy.

On automatic number-plate recognition, ANPR, and the body-worn cameras, the Deputy will be aware that legislation is being worked on. It is on the priority list for this session and I hope to have it published in the coming month or two. Work will obviously need to be done on setting codes of conduct once the legislation is passed. Much of what we are working through at present is to make sure individuals' civil liberties and rights will be protected at all times, such that the body-worn cameras will be used only when necessary. In light of so much of what we have focused on in recent weeks and months, including domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, the position on the use of body-worn cameras is clear. The first few moments after a member of An Garda Síochána appears on the scene are often the most important. There will be very clear rules and guidelines on how the body-worn cameras will have to be used and on other elements that fall under the legislation. We intend to make sure the ICT budget for An Garda Síochána will contribute towards delivery in this regard. While I do not envisage that the legislation and all the codes of conduct will be fully completed this year, the intention, moving into next year, is to see deployment and what I describe happening on the ground.