COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

Friday, September 11, 2009

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor, TD

To ask the Manager to present an update on the operation of CCTV in the Tallaght area and in reporting, will he confirm, if there are any plans to extend the system including coverage of Glenview Lodge, operated by Tallaght Welfare Society, which has been the subject of crime in the past and will he make a statement.

REPLY:

In the case of these schemes, there is approval to the proposal to have these monitored by the Tallaght Gardai. This change from the original concept of part time monitoring by the community, possibly as a social enterprise project has the full support of all the stakeholders. Application for funding of the necessary works and supply of monitoring equipment in Tallaght Garda Station has been made by the promoters and when received the necessary arrangements will be made with the Contractor, the Gardai and the promoters to allow the schemes to become fully operational. The technical details have already been discussed and agreed with the Garda Technical Division. It is anticipated that these schemes will be fully operational in the near future.  There are no plans at this stage to extend the Community CCTV Scheme to the Glenview Lodge area.