Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

I thank Deputy Cahill for raising this important matter for Killarney. One can see the compelling case for a need for this in such a vibrant and busy town. CCTV can play an important role in assisting the Garda and acting as a deterrent to crime. I am going from my memory but I thought the policing Act in this House brought in new kinds of structures to try to help to ensure clarity around how CCTV could be rolled out in areas where An Garda Síochána is seeking it. On foot of the Deputy raising it today, I will ask the Minister, Deputy O’Callaghan, to directly engage with the Deputy, the local authority and the chamber to see whether we can make progress on this.

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