Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I know legislation is coming on body cameras - bodycams - and increased equipment around all that. Something I have wondered about, and there was some media about it at the weekend, is how most Garda patrol cars do not have dashcams, yet whenever an incident happens, the first thing the Garda asks for is for the public to come forward with their dashcams. I do not think it needs legislation or anything. It seems very peculiar. I would have expected that dashcams would be in place in Garda vehicles. It is an issue that should be dealt with urgently.