Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 713: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide details of the closed circuit television system installed in Castlebar County Mayo; if it is proposed to extend the system to other towns in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2190/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Garda CCTV systems are operational in a number of towns and cities around the country, including Castlebar, and a major programme of expansion to other locations is nearing completion. The Garda CCTV system in Castlebar has been operational since December 2008 and consists of 19 cameras.

Garda CCTV schemes are planned and implemented on the basis of the Garda Commissioner's identified operational needs and priorities. Any proposals to develop Garda CCTV systems in other towns in the Mayo Division will require to be considered in the context of available resources.