Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy referred to the road network. I can confirm that services under the Garda safety camera contract commenced last May and provide an annual minimum of 90,000 hours of monitoring and surveying vehicle speed across over 1,000 designated safety camera zones. It should be noted that expansion of the use of technologies, including CCTV and automatic number plate recognition, is included under the Garda Commissioner's modernisation and renewal programme. The intention in this regard is to utilise modern technology to identify key criminal and terrorist targets and to enhance community safety. These developments are underpinned by significant Government investment, with €205 million in additional funding for Garda ICT, as well as approximately €46 million to provide An Garda Síochána with additional high-powered vehicles to ensure that gardaí can be mobile, visible and responsive on the roads and in the community to prevent, detect and tackle crime in communities.

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