Catherine Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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It is really welcome that we have Deputy Commissioner Shawna Coxon onboard. It is great to have expertise from other jurisdictions. There is no point in us reinventing the wheel when the deputy commissioner is coming with expertise, especially when relating to the body cam procurement. That is really welcome. I do not know how long the deputy commissioner has been here but it is great to have her on board.

I thought it was quite unusual that the Garda spend on CCTV was €29.23 million. In the context of the Garda budget this is quite low. I believe that spending on CCTV and the use of CCTV is probably one of the best weapons for, I would not say combating crime but crime enforcement. I would like the deputy commissioner's take on this, coming from another jurisdiction. Would Dr. Coxon like to see this spending hugely increased? I would. We do not have enough CCTV in the city. I am interested to hear what the deputy commissioner has to say about it from a Canadian perspective.