Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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317. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an upload portal for reporting road traffic offences will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22272/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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An Garda Síochána have committed to delivering a system which will enable the public to report and upload video footage via on online Portal, and such a system would include video from road users regarding road traffic offences.

This will require the development of a Digital Evidence Management System (DEMS) to store, manage and process any footage received.

This system is also required to progress the implementation of body worn camera (BWC) technology in An Garda Síochána.

The project to introduce body worn cameras and DEMS to An Garda Síochána is underway, and Gardaí have been implementing a proof of concept deployment of cameras under the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Act 2023.

The plan developed by An Garda Síochána is that the proof of concept will provide learnings and be used as valuable operational input for the next and substantive stage of the project, which includes DEMS.

This system, in addition to supporting the cameras, will support the use of an online portal to facilitate the uploading and submission of video footage to An Garda Síochána by the public.

Garda authorities have envisaged that the portal will be developed across 2025-2026 following the developments I have outlined above.