Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the purchase, allocation, and effective and efficient use of Garda vehicles. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.

I am however advised by the Garda authorities that there are currently no vehicles in the Garda fleet that have dash cameras. 

As the Deputy may be aware, the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 was published on 4th August 2022. Section 9 of the Bill provides a power for a member of Garda personnel acting in the course of his or her duties to operate a digital recording device. With a view to future proofing, the legislation does not specify the type of device that may be operated. It could include a dash camera.

As the Deputy can appreciate the choice of recording devices will be an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner to decide on.

Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average response time for gardaí on receiving 999 calls in each of the Dublin metropolitan regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61195/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána. Regrettably this information was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy again once it is to hand. 

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that due to limitations on the current Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system, they are unable to provide the information requested by the Deputy. An Garda Síochána have informed me that this information should be available following the implementation of CAD 2. 

The Deputy may be aware that in line with 'A Policing Service for our Future', the implementation plan for the recommendations of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland, a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system has been procured to support the regional control room structure and replace the existing system.  The system will be deployed in each of the four regional control rooms on a phased basis starting with the North - Western Region in Q1 2023 in Galway.