Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 October 2008
362 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the roll-out of secure digital radio for the Gardaí here including a time-frame within which it is expected to be fully operational. [35906/08]
View answer363 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when gardaí in Limerick can expect to be operating secure digital radio. [35907/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 362 and 363 together.
The provision of a secure digital radio service for the Garda Síochána is already well underway. The selected service provider, TETRA Ireland Ltd., is currently putting in place the requisite infrastructure. The Garda authorities advise that they are working closely with the service provider so that rollout of the service to members of the Force will closely follow the provision of the infrastructure. Operation of the new digital radio service is scheduled to commence in the Dublin Metropolitan Region in Spring, 2009, with nationwide coverage to be achieved over a 2 year period. I am further advised by the Garda authorities that rollout of the service in the Limerick Division is scheduled to commence in the first quarter of 2010.
