Garda Equipment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 June 2016

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Ceisteanna (79)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

79. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specifications, name, make and model of the new hand-held devices she will provide to An Garda Síochána; the number she will allocate, by district; if she will link these to the Police Using Leading Systems Effectively, PULSE, system; if they will provide roadside access on the status of licences; if she will report on their operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16342/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

The Deputy will appreciate that the provision and allocation of resources for An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner and I, as Minister, have no direct role in the matter.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Commissioner recently launched the Garda Síochána Modernisation and Renewal Programme 2016-2021 which is intended to professionalise, modernise and renew An Garda Síochána to ensure that the organisation can meet present and future challenges.

As part of the Programme, it is planned to introduce mobile technology solutions to enable operational Gardaí to access core information systems while on duty and away from the Garda station. In this context, I am advised by the Garda authorities that device specifications will be settled following appropriate trials and evaluations of relevant devices.