Maurice Hayes (Independent)

I will not prolong the agony too much. I welcome this section. The Minister might consider subsection (11) in terms of the guidelines dealing with the type of issues raised. It seems right to give power to the Commissioner but I imagine a Commissioner in any ordered society would also have the power to delegate it down the line to be dealt with locally. It seems to be the type of function that ideally should be discussed with local policing partnerships as Senator Walsh suggested.

Some effort should be made to utilise what exists in the private sector to complement or supplement what is thought to be necessary in the public sector so an area is not festooned with cameras. As one who lives just outside an area with a camera, I am acutely aware of the problem of displacement of crime. A commitment of Garda resources must be made to balance that. With those remarks I welcome the amendment.