Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have already made it clear that not all Garda stations are PULSE-enabled but that 92% of the recording of crime by An Garda Síochána is done in the national centre in Castlebar. It is very important to note that. Not having access to PULSE in the local Garda station does not mean that a crime incident will not be recorded because before gardaí finish their shift every evening, they deal directly with the 24-hour service that is based in Castlebar to record incidents of crime.

As I said to Deputy Rabbitte earlier, the advent of mobile technology is probably the direction in which we will go in terms of the recording of crime, but extra money is also available for the PULSE system. The reality is that there was not investment in An Garda Síochána for several years and money was not made available to address issues such as PULSE, which I am sure were identified by previous Governments. Thankfully, with the improvement in the economic situation, the previous Government was in a position to begin the investment in ICT again, which is so essential. Crime statistics are dependent on investment in ICT and there was a lack of such investment for several years due to the economic situation, but that has started again. I again reassure Deputy Troy that the lack of the PULSE system in the local Garda station does not mean that incidents of crime in his area are not being recorded, as they are being recorded through the system in Castlebar.

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