I am advised by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the deployment of personnel and resources, that no formal application for a Garda CCTV system in Ballymun has been received by the CCTV Advisory Committee. All applications for Garda CCTV Systems must be made to the CCTV Advisory Committee by the local Garda Divisional Officer. The CCTV Advisory Committee was established by the Garda Commissioner to advise on all matters related to the use of CCTV as an aid to policing and to assess applications for Garda CCTV systems.
Applications for Garda CCTV systems are assessed by the Advisory Committee on the basis of Garda operational needs and take into account the following criteria: crime/public order statistics in the area; population and level of activity there; the recommendation of local Garda management; any special circumstances/needs that exist; the likely impact of a Garda CCTV system on the area.
I am further informed that Dublin City Council fund a CCTV system in the Ballymun area which is managed by Con-Sec Ltd. Gardaí in Ballymun Garda Station can view a number of the cameras in this CCTV system from three screens located within the Station.