Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

The aim of the property management system is to establish a property store in every Garda division which will manage all property coming into the possession of the Garda Síochána in that division. With the exception of a small number of specific items, property coming into Garda possession will be retained at the appropriate divisional property store. This is in order to centralise it and allow the Garda to track the exhibits at divisional level. A computerised system is being put in place to automate the tracking of evidence.

I am not abdicating responsibility. The Government has provided the Garda with the resources to put the system in the place. That is my responsibility. The running of that management system is a matter for the Garda.

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