Vol. 559 No. 1
381 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of funding passed for the closed circuit television system for Kilkenny city; the stage the project is at; the time frame involved for completion of the work; the expected date when the system will be commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25471/02]
As the Deputy is aware, Kilkenny is one of 17 locations set to receive new Garda CCTV systems over the next two years – subject, of course, to the availability of funds. The other locations are (in alphabetical order): Athlone, Ballyfermot, Bray, Carlow, Castlebar, Clondalkin, Clonmel, Dundalk, Dun Laoghaire, Ennis, Finglas, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Tallaght and Waterford. I am advised by the Garda authorities that planning for the installation of a CCTV system for Kilkenny is scheduled to commence in 2003.
