Vol. 456 No. 6
131 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice the number of bag snatches on a weekly basis at a road junction (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and the plans, if any, he has to install security cameras in order to deter this activity. [14401/95]
I am informed by the Garda authorities that statistics are not compiled in such a way as to extract the specific information requested by the Deputy. The junction in question is patrolled by uniformed members of Store Street Garda Station. In addition, the area is patrolled by both uniform and plain clothes mobile patrols and receives attention from the divisional task force.
The installation of a closed circuit television (CCTV) system as an aid to policing in the Temple Bar area of Dublin city centre has been completed and it is intended that it will become operational shortly. The Temple Bar system will be operated on a pilot basis under the control of the Garda Síochána and when this system has been operational for a short period a full review of all aspects of the system will be carried out to determine future policy in relation to the use of CCTV by the Garda Síochána. It is intended that proposals for further systems in other areas of the city will be examined in detail in the light of the overall policy established following the review.
