Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Garda made an application for European funding and was not successful. However, I understand another application is in train and that is currently being assessed. This is a very big project, so there is no timeframe at present. However, it would be important to have this level of technology available so we would be in a position to be as involved in the Prüm decision as possible. Clearly, as Deputy Corcoran Kennedy said, given international developments, globalisation, the movement of people and the international nature of terrorism and crime, the more we can have exchange on these matters, the better. We have just passed the DNA database legislation so we are seeking further funding. I do not have a timeframe for that but there is an application.

On the first question, I understand other member states can make requests of us but we do not have the level of technology to respond at present.