Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
539. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount gardaí spent on sending out poor-quality CCTV camera images in order to get better image quality in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54751/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including any decisions relating to procurement of services. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
However, to be of assistance I sought the information requested by the Deputy from An Garda Síochána and have been advised that where appropriate, An Garda Síochána can employ external third party companies to get the image quality improved on CCTV images. In the event that such third party companies are engaged, this would occur at investigation level through relevant divisions.
I am advised by An Garda Síochána that due to the manner in which such costs are recorded, the relevant information is not readily available and would require a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources to compile.
