Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding closed circuit television for Westport, County Mayo; if funding will be provided for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1896/11]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing, which cover areas to which the general public routinely have access, fall into two distinct categories: Community Based CCTV Systems and Garda CCTV systems.

The position with regard to Community Based CCTV in Westport was outlined in my reply to the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question No.1114 of Wednesday, 29th September 2010.

Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of An Garda Síochána's identified operational needs. I am advised by the Garda authorities that there are currently no plans to install a Garda CCTV system in Westport.