Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Questions (644)

Cathal Crowe

Question:

644. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the level of engagement that his Department has had to date with the County and City Managers’ Association to date in so far as community CCTV schemes and use of CCTV equipment for environmental enforcement purposes is concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33865/20]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Community based CCTV schemes fall under Section 38 of the Garda Síochana Act 2005, as amended, which is under the remit of the Department of Justice.

Matters relating to environmental enforcement are a matter for the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.

Local authorities are data controllers in their own right, with their own data protection officers appointed.

My Department has no role in advising local authorities, either directly or through the County and City Management Association (CCMA), on data protection issues, including in relation to CCTV usage.