Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the introduction of automatic number plate recognition technology for gardaí; the number of bidders for the contract; the details of the successful bidder; the timescale for the introduction of the system; the benefits of this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38404/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that an EU procurement process commenced earlier this year, for the supply, installation and delivery of mobile in-car speed detection and video recording systems together with automatic numberplate recognition capacity is expected to be competed shortly. The tender was for the supply of one-hundred and four (104) in-car camera systems for use nationwide and it is anticipated that the roll-out of this system will commence by the end of the year. A total of nine (9) tender proposals were received in respect of this competition from eight (8) companies (one company submitted 2 separate proposals). The new system will assist Gardaí in detecting stolen, suspect and untaxed vehicles together with providing speed detection capabilities.