Michael McDowell (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for being late as I was at a meeting of the justice committee. I ask the Minister to clarify a couple of points. When we hear the Garda appealing for dashcam footage from ordinary road users, is there any problem with the use of such material evidentially? I sometimes wonder whether I can go around my neighbourhood willy-nilly with my dashcam on or if there is any control on my doing so as a local vigilante or whatever I might be. Second, do gardaí have dashcams right now or is it intended that as we go forward, squad cars will have dashcams installed? It is a bit strange that gardaí are asking members of the public to come up with material the Garda may not have. I wonder what the situation is in this regard.