John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the peer review process being organised by his Department with regard to the installation and management of closed circuit television system including Clondalkin will be complete; and when he expects to be in a position to issue the request for tenders. [33631/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy is aware, Clondalkin is one of 17 areas set to receive a Garda CCTV system under the Garda CCTV Programme.

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, on 13 October 2006, the Garda authorities published a request for tender document (RFT) for the installation of three Garda CCTV Systems in Ballyfermot, Clondalkin and Tullamore on the Government's procurement website etenders.gov.ie. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 22 November 2006.

Under this tender process the Garda authorities propose, as a pilot project, to seek proposals which use wireless CCTV technology for the installation of these three CCTV systems. This innovative technology will allow CCTV cameras to be redeployed as necessary to meet changing policing requirements.

The emphasis in this project is on speed of implementation and contractors will be required to complete the deployment of these CCTV systems before the end of March 2007. The implementation of these Garda CCTV systems will provide a strong deterrent to anti-social behaviour and an excellent tool for Gardaí in Ballyfermot, Clondalkin and Tullamore in their fight against street crime.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the CCTV system to be installed in Clondalkin will consist of 13 cameras, which will be monitored from Clondalkin Garda Station. The camera locations for the CCTV system are set out as follows:

I am further advised that the Garda authorities are currently finalising a detailed Request for Tender (RFT) for the outsourced service provision of Garda CCTV systems in the remaining towns on the Garda CCTV Programme, as follows:

Athlone, Carlow, Castlebar, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dungarvan, Ennis, Kilkenny, Kinsale, Mullingar, Portlaoise, Sligo, Tallaght and Waterford. The locations above are listed in alphabetical order.

As I have indicated previously, I am anxious to accelerate the implementation of this CCTV programme and reduce as far as possible the workload of the Garda Síochána in this regard. Garda Management and my Department are currently in consultation with the Department of Finance with a view to proceeding as quickly as possible with the procurement process to contract outsourced service providers for the development, installation and management of these CCTV systems. Following the successful conclusion of this review it is intended to issue the Request for Tender.