Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2004
304 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on plans for closed circuit television in the Tallaght area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that particular interest throughout the community in this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26299/04]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, 17 locations throughout the country, including Tallaght, are set to receive town centre CCTV systems. This expansion is being implemented on a phased basis as follows: Phase 1 — Bray, Dundalk, Dun Laoghaire, Finglas, Galway and Limerick Phase 2 — Athlone, Clondalkin, Tallaght and Waterford Phase 3 — Ballyfermot, Carlow, Castlebar, Clonmel, Ennis, Kilkenny and Sligo Installation of the CCTV systems is of necessity a detailed, complex and lengthy process. The installation of the systems in Bray, Dundalk, Dun Laoghaire and Limerick has been completed and these systems are now fully operational.
The second phase of Garda CCTV systems will be installed in Athlone, Clondalkin, Tallaght and Waterford. The Garda authorities have given careful consideration to a restructuring of the manner in which these Garda CCTV systems go to tender with a view to delivering the implementation of these CCTV systems in a faster, more efficient and cost-effective manner. Significant progress has been made in this regard and I am advised that the pre-tender process to engage the appropriate services to commence the implementation of this second phase of CCTV systems is almost complete. This tender competition will be advertised on the Government website, www.etenders.ie, and the Official Journal of the European Communities, OJEC.
