Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Garda scheme is being progressed across many areas, as is the roll-out of the automatic number plate recognition introduced by An Garda Síochána which has been fitted to a number of Garda vehicles. It is being used day and night throughout the country, including in Kilkenny. It is assisting in the prevention and detection of crime. Garda cars, particularly new ones, are being fitted with this device which will allow them to recognise automatically the number of a car in the area.

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