Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary)

Photo of James BrowneJames Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There have been challenges. CCTV was originally for An Garda Síochána to detect crime. The challenge was often for local authorities using them for environmental crimes that were being committed, how they were being monitored and whether they were using them within the terms of the scheme. That is probably a good example of the importance of ensuring we have robust legislation that is wide enough to tackle the issue but not challengeable.

I am thinking of one that is being looked at but I am not certain about it and do not want to get into the realm of speculation. We are updating the Garda use of CCTV.

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