Further to a public procurement process, a Central Agreement was signed between the Department of Finance and Tetra Ireland in 2008 for the provision of nationwide digital radio services for voice and data purposes to all non-commercial public bodies in Ireland. Subsequently, An Garda Síochána committed to roll out the National Digital Radio Service to the Force. The roll-out was completed in 2011.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that currently An Garda Síochána has approximately 15,270 radio subscription accounts on the National Digital Radio Service. In addition, I understand that the costs involved are commercially sensitive.