Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2021
583. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of courts and the location of each in which audio-visual technology was installed in 2020 to facilitate remote hearings; the spend involved; the payments to companies that installed the technology; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5580/21]
View answerUnder the provisions of the Courts Service Act 1998, management of the courts, is the responsibility of the Courts Service which is independent in its functions.
However, in order to be of assistance to the Deputy, I have had enquiries made with the Courts Service. They have informed me that all of the payments for the audio-visual technology to support remote hearings were made to Fitting Image Ltd. who were the successful candidate following a procurement competition. The following table sets out the locations and costs involved.
For the Deputy's information, 2,411 remote hearings were held from the onset of the pandemic to 24 December 2020. A further programme of investment is planned in 2021.
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# |
Location |
AV Technology Installed |
Cost Ex VAT |
Cost Inc VAT |
Payable to |
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1 |
Harristown Courthouse, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 31,453.03 |
€ 38,687.23 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
2 |
Supreme Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
Additional monitor installation |
€ 144.00 |
€ 177.12 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
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3 |
Courts 1, Court of Appeal, Four Court Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
Additonal monitor installations |
€ 744.22 |
€ 915.39 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
4 |
Court 6, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,008.00 |
€ 3,699.84 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
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5 |
Court 7, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,257.60 |
€ 4,006.85 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
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6 |
Court 9, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,257.60 |
€ 4,006.85 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
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7 |
Court 10, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,257.60 |
€ 4,006.85 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
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8 |
Court 13, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,008.00 |
€ 3,699.84 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
9 |
Court 15, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,257.60 |
€ 4,006.85 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
10 |
Court 16, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,257.60 |
€ 4,006.85 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
11 |
Court 17, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,257.60 |
€ 4,006.85 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
12 |
Court 19, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 1,262.10 |
€ 1,552.38 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
13 |
Court 20, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,608.36 |
€ 4,438.28 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
14 |
Court 21, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,257.60 |
€ 4,006.85 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
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15 |
Court 22, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 2,810.36 |
€ 3,456.74 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
16 |
Court 4, Cork Courthouse, Anglesea St. Centre, Cork |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,134.56 |
€ 3,855.51 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
17 |
Court 6, Cork Courthouse, Anglesea St. Centre, Cork |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,134.56 |
€ 3,855.51 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
18 |
Court 4, Limerick Courthouse, Mulgrave St. Limerick |
Auxillary Jury Monitors |
€ 3,813.46 |
€ 4,690.56 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
19 |
Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Mobile Video Conferencing system |
€ 14,329.48 |
€ 17,625.26 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
20 |
Court 11, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Additional monitors added to the Judge's bench |
€ 902.49 |
€ 1,110.06 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
21 |
Court 16, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Additional monitors added to the Judge's bench |
€ 902.49 |
€ 1,110.06 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
22 |
Court 17, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Additional monitors added to the Judge's bench |
€ 902.49 |
€ 1,110.06 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
23 |
Court 22, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Additional monitors added to the Judge's bench |
€ 902.49 |
€ 1,110.06 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
24 |
Court 1, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
HDMI to VGA adapter for installation at Courtroom rack |
€ 529.50 |
€ 651.29 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
25 |
Court 2, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
HDMI to VGA adapter for installation at Courtroom rack |
€ 516.16 |
€ 634.88 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
26 |
Court 3, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
HDMI to VGA adapter for installation at Courtroom rack |
€ 516.16 |
€ 634.88 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
27 |
Court 24, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
HDMI to VGA adapter for installation at Courtroom rack |
€ 516.16 |
€ 634.88 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
28 |
Court 31, Phoenix House, 15/24 Phoenix St. Nth, Dublin 7. |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 7,473.20 |
€ 9,192.04 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
29 |
Court 1, Nenagh Courthouse, Banba Square, Nenagh North, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 38,080.91 |
€ 46,839.52 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
30 |
Court 16, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 35,864.97 |
€ 44,113.91 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
31 |
Court 21, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 35,864.97 |
€ 44,113.91 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
32 |
Court 13, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 35,286.89 |
€ 43,402.87 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
33 |
Court 15, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7 |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 34,823.91 |
€ 42,833.41 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
34 |
Court 2, Drogheda Courthouse, Patrickswell Lane, Drogheda Co. Louth |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 37,842.74 |
€ 46,546.57 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
35 |
Court 4, Kilkenny Courthouse, Parliament Street, Killkenny |
Additonal Courtroom monitors |
€ 4,877.95 |
€ 5,999.88 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
36 |
Court 3, Kilkenny Courthouse, Parliament Street, Killkenny |
Additonal Courtroom monitors |
€ 800.00 |
€ 984.00 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
37 |
Court 20, Criminal Courts of Justice, Parkgate St. Dublin 8 |
Courtroom evidence display solution upgrade |
€ 13,925.52 |
€ 17,128.39 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
|
38 |
Court 1, Phoenix House, 15/24 Phoenix St. Nth, Dublin 7. |
Courtroom video conferencing solution |
€ 69,921.13 |
€ 86,002.99 |
Fitting Image Ltd |
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Total |
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€ 413,703.46 |
€ 508,855.26 |
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