Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I understand the Deputy's request for more gardaí to come into Kerry. Everyone wants more gardaí. I thank Deputy Cahill for welcoming my visit there. It was great to see Castleisland Garda station and the excellent work being done by community gardaí. The more we recruit, the more gardaí we will have in every part of the country.

The Deputy's second question related to the €4 million community safety fund from the proceeds of crime. That is not the fund that funds CCTV. The CCTV fund is a grant-aided scheme run by the Department of justice that supports groups wishing to establish a community-based CCTV system in their area. To date, grants totalling more than €950,000 have been approved for 36 community CCTV schemes throughout the country. A further €1 million in funding was made available towards the development of community-based CCTV schemes in 2025. Kerry County Council really should be making an application to that fund if it wants to have CCTV in Killarney.

The third question was about the cadaver dog. I will not get involved in directing who should be in the canine corps within An Garda Síochána. Obviously, very valuable and useful work is carried out by cadaver dogs. Everyone in the country now seems to be an expert on the cadaver dog. I hope we will be able to have one serving within An Garda Síochána in the near future.

The Deputy's fourth question was about the Courts Service in Tralee. One thing everyone agrees on is that Tralee needs a new courthouse. I am trying to get funding for that into the national development plan as it is important a new courthouse is constructed there. I know there is a dispute between certain sections. Some people want the old courthouse to be developed and some people want a new site. I have to say I am looking towards a new site in terms of speed to try to get it done.

Finally, the Deputy spoke about the courthouse on Library Square in Killorglin. I am not aware of it but I will ask Department officials to contact the Courts Service to see whether it could be developed for other purposes.