Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

I already stated there is a property store in each Garda district for the purpose of storing property required for court exhibits or property that comes into the possession of the Garda. It has been decided to roll out a property-exhibit management system in order to, if necessary at times, centralise the holding in the division rather than the district. There is no sense as to why items would be kept on top of filing cabinets because in each Garda district there is a property store. The Garda is moving to introduce a more modern system which complies with best international practice. Gardaí, as part of their training and as a result of recent significant court cases, have a duty to retain items as court exhibits. They have the facilities with a property store in each Garda district.

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