Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 784: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of replacing roadside hand held units used to record penalty points; if the new units will be able to make wireless contact with the central Garda computer and the national driver file; the estimated cost and roll out time for such equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28792/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Garda Authorities that hand-held devices currently used by the Garda traffic corps are currently under maintenance agreements and will remain so for the next year. Accordingly, any decision to replace the existing units does not arise at this time.

As part of any future procurement, An Garda Síochána will examine the required specification for the new handsets taking into account all existing technologies in order to provide with the most secure and economically advantageous means of connecting the devices to the required central systems as operational needs demand. The estimated cost and rollout schedule for these new devices will not be available until the requisite business case has been developed.