Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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212. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in the implementation of the active mobility project in An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40307/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will appreciate, decisions in relation to the provision and allocation of Garda equipment and resources are a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

The Deputy will be aware that the extensive programme of reform currently underway in the context of the Garda Commissioner’s Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the ACTIVE Mobility programme, to be delivered over the next 3 to 5 years, will result in frontline Gardaí having more connectivity to back office systems harnessing the power of mobile technology.

I understand from Garda authorities that an initial pilot of the programme will take place in the Limerick Division commencing in Q4 2017.