Jan O'Sullivan
Question:357 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when closed cir cuit television cameras will be installed in Limerick city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26730/02]
Vol. 559 No. 5
357 Ms O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when closed cir cuit television cameras will be installed in Limerick city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26730/02]
Limerick is one of 17 locations set to receive new Garda CCTV systems over the next two years – subject to the availability of funds. The other locations are, in alphabetical order: Athlone, Ballyfermot, Bray, Carlow, Castlebar, Clondalkin, Clonmel, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Ennis, Finglas, Galway, Kilkenny, Sligo, Tallaght and Waterford.
Contracts have been placed in relation to the CCTV systems for Bray, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Finglas, Galway and Limerick. Work is currently ongoing in each of these locations and it is intended that the installation of cameras will commence on completion of the planning process with the relevant local authorities and the refurbishment of rooms in the different Garda stations to accommodate the CCTV monitoring rooms and associated equipment.