Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda vehicles in the Dublin region which have full access to automatic number plate recognition; his plans to extend the scheme nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34143/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by Garda Authorities that following the completion of a pilot study to evaluate the suitability of various Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems, a procurement process for the supply and implementation of a nationwide mobile ANPR system is now nearing completion.

It is planned that over one hundred camera systems will be installed in Garda vehicles nationwide. However, the number to be allocated to the Dublin Metropolitan Region has yet to be finalised by Garda management.