Michael Bell
Ceist:166 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when CCTV will be installed in Drogheda, County Louth; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7275/02]
Vol. 550 No. 1
166 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when CCTV will be installed in Drogheda, County Louth; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7275/02]
I am advised by the Garda authorities that an application for a Garda CCTV system in respect of Drogheda was received in November of last year and is under consideration by the advisory committee that was established by the Garda Commissioner to evaluate CCTV applications. The advisory committee is also considering applications from other cities and towns throughout the country. When this process is completed, it will submit its recommendations to me and I will then decide on the matter.
The Deputy may wish to note that I announced late in 2000 that the number of Garda CCTV systems was to be extended. As part of the first tranche of this expansion, CCTV systems are to be installed in the following areas: Athlone, Bray, Clondalkin, Dundalk, Dún Laoghaire, Finglas, Galway, Limerick, Waterford and Tallaght. It is intended that these ten CCTV systems will be installed and operational by the end of 2002. At least a further six areas will commence in 2003 and they will be announced in due course. Co-funding is a feature of Garda CCTV systems and this is usually addressed when it has been decided to install a Garda CCTV system in an area.