Mary O'Rourke (Fianna Fail)

Senator Norris also wished good luck to the Defence Forces who are going to Liberia. He called for video recordings to be used in the right way in Garda stations and not incorrectly as at present. Senator MacSharry mentioned what had been conveyed to him about shortcomings in the equipment available to the Defence Forces going to Liberia. I too received quite a number of letters on that matter. The Western Brigade, most of which comes from Athlone and Sligo, is involved. The Minister of Defence, Deputy Michael Smith, spoke of those worries at a Representative Association of Commissioned Officers conference last week. The Defence Forces are now happy that he has put plans in place for that equipment to be supplied.

Senator Browne said that in the UK speed cameras were being used to slow down traffic and not to catch speed offenders.