Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004
344 Mr. Curran asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to the closed circuit television system to be installed in Clondalkin; if this system has gone out to tender in the first quarter of 2004 as previously indicated; and the timeframe within which he expects the system to be operational. [13342/04]
View answerWhen the go-ahead was given to proceed with the installation of town centre CCTV systems at 17 locations throughout the country, it was decided that implementation would be on a phased basis. If work were to commence on all 17 locations simultaneously, it would prove difficult to project manage due to the complexity of the process and the geographical spread of the proposed system, and it would also require additional resources.
Phase 1: The contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of Garda CCTV systems in Bray, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Finglas, Galway and Limerick was awarded to SKS Communications Ltd. The system in Dún Laoghaire has recently been completed and is now fully operational. The remaining systems are currently at various stages of completion.
Phase 2: The pre-tender process for the CCTV systems in Athlone, Clondalkin, Tallaght and Waterford is at an advanced stage.
Phase 3: Planning for the installation of CCTV systems for Ballyfermot, Carlow, Castlebar, Clonmel, Ennis, Kilkenny and Sligo is scheduled to commence later this year. The planning process includes identifying the proposed closed circuit television locations.
Consideration is currently being given to restructuring of the manner in which these systems go to tender with a view to delivering the implementation of these CCTV systems in a more efficient and cost effective manner.
