Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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507. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on information technology in each of the years 2012 to 2015; the linkages with the Courts Service and the Road Safety Authority on records; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1438/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 the Garda Commissioner is responsible for controlling the general management and administration of the Service within the context of agreed annual policing plans. This includes the procurement and maintenance of various technologies utilised to manage the Service, and support front-line Gardaí and intelligence-led operations against organised crime.

In that context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the total expenditure incurred under the Information Technology Subhead of the Garda Vote for each of the years 2012-2015 is outlined in the table below:

The Criminal Justice Integration Project (CJIP) provides for the electronic exchange of records via secure data link between the District Courts and An Garda Síochána. There are approximately 2.5 million electronic records exchanged annually using CJIP which include summons applications, District Court outcomes, warrants and bail.

An Garda Síochána receive regular electronic updates via a secure data link with the National Vehicle File and National Driver File from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Road Safety Authority. In turn An Garda Síochána electronically provide details of paid fixed charge offences to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Road Safety Authority in respect of the application of penalty points to driver licence records.

In addition An Garda Síochána provide road collision data electronically via secure data link to the Road Safety Authority to assist with road safety research and analysis.