Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 795: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy and guidelines in place, regarding closed circuit television installation in direct provision centres; if his attention has been drawn to the plans to install CCTV at direct provision centres in County Waterford; if he will clarify if CCTV is installed in centres outside of Waterford; if so, the effectiveness evaluation process that exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26639/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed that the Data Protection Commissioner has issued guidelines on the use of CCTV generally. These guidelines are available to the Deputy on the Data Protection Commissioner's website: www.dataprotection.ie

The question of security in accommodation centres for asylum seekers is a matter in the first instance for the owners/operators of the centres. I am informed that CCTV systems have been installed in the common areas of a number of accommodation centres and that their installation is regarded as a positive development by all concerned. I am aware of the plan to install additional CCTV cameras to the existing system already in place at an accommodation centre in County Waterford.