Mike Kennelly (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. There lies his problem, namely, with the local authorities, the general data protection regulation, GDPR, and data control. It is for An Garda Síochána to take responsibility for data control. That is how this can be presented to the public in the context of what can be used in statute law. I welcome it. Since 2023, we have seen disturbances on the streets of Dublin. In the context of these incidents, CCTV footage led to many people being brought to trial and some being given jail time. I look forward to coming back to this matter again when I get a response from Kerry County Council on its platform and pathway for making Kerry the safest county. I also look forward to seeing what pathways other counties intend to take.

I raised this issue at local level. There is a financial burden that the councils will not take on, GDPR aside. I will do more research into this to make sure that communities such as those in Tarbert and other villages in north Kerry are not burdened financially or by GDPR and that these cameras will be rolled out for their safety.