An Garda Síochána

Thursday, 4 July 2024

Questions (378)

Alan Kelly

Question:

378. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of times An Garda Síochána have hired out external facial recognition expert to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [28947/24]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána. As Minister, I have no role in these matters.

I have been advised by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána have not hired out any external facial recognition expert to carry out work on its behalf in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024.