1012. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will detail the total number of CCTV cameras owned by his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the recorded footage; the total number of CCTV cameras owned by bodies under the aegis of his Department; the specific video file format used in the record…
Topics / Closed-Circuit Television Systems
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsClosed-Circuit Television Systems
61 questions from 22 TDs, between 20 February 2025 and 7 October 2026.
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1047. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will detail the total number of CCTV cameras owned by his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the recorded footage; the total number of CCTV cameras owned by bodies under the aegis of his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and disse…
280. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will be allocating additional funding for the roll-out of public CCTV systems nationally, as while issues around data management seem to be largely addressed, much-needed new CCTV schemes in towns and cities will not be rolled out unless funding is made available for local authorities. [38513/25]
625. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Garda cameras installed across the Dublin metropolitan area; the share of whom are currently operational; and the average waiting time from when a camera becomes non-operational and the time when a lamp is fixed. [37257/25]
46. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will outline his plans to better integrate Garda-operated CCTV with other State-operated CCTV systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36166/25]
615. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans for works to be carried out to upgrade CCTV cameras in a location (details supplied); if so, when these works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/25]
638. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice to confirm under which State agencies' remit do CCTV cameras on the N11 fall. [25191/25]
145. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the proposals, if any, he has to extend CCTV coverage to towns in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24852/25]
121. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent by An Garda Síochána on purchasing new Garda CCTV cameras in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [21446/25]
547. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice the number of CCTV cameras located within the Dublin metropolitan region operated by An Garda Síochána between 2020 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13458/25]
292. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Justice when the implementation of automatic numberplate recognition CCTV will be completed nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7024/25]