Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the expansion of areas the Minister did not mention, such as the Garda dog unit, the provision of tasers to the public order unit and the improved public order equipment in vehicles. These are important areas, along with the new legislation for the provision of body-worn cameras.

Facial recognition technology will be beneficial. Will there be a pilot scheme to assess its relevance or efficiency, given the sensitivity of the data involved? Will the Minister update the House on that? We need to tread carefully and conduct thorough research before implementing a widespread programme.

See this speech in context