Vol. 526 No. 6
367 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the scheme to provide closed circuit television in Finglas, Dublin 11, will be installed in view of the 1996 promise in this regard; the total funding provided; and the number of cameras which will be included. [27614/00]
I am pleased to confirm that Finglas is one of ten areas that are included in the first tranche of Garda CCTV systems to be introduced. Work will commence on the projects immediately.
Following an initial assessment of each area by the Garda authorities, a detailed request for tender document will be drawn up setting out the specifications for each system/area in order to allow a competitive tendering process (in line with EU and public procurement guidelines) to be held. The completed tenders must then be evaluated before contracts can be placed. It is anticipated, however, that the ten CCTV systems referred to will be installed in 2001-2002. A total of £12 million has been allocated to the installation of CCTV systems nationwide over the next three years – with £4 million being allocated in 2001.
The final number of cameras in the Finglas project has not yet been decided.
