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Dáil Éireann - Volume 483 - 25 November, 1997

Written Answers. - State Boards.

Ms Fitzgerald Ms Fitzgerald

343. Ms Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will give details of the boards under the aegis of his Department; and the current membership and the number of women on each of these boards. [20469/97]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue) John O'Donoghue

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue): The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tabular statement:

Board	Total Serving Membership	No. of Women on Board
Censorship of Publications Board	5	2
Censorship of Publications Appeal Board	5	2
Censorship of Films Appeals Board	9	4
Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal	7	4
Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests	11	2
Irish Legal Terms Advisory Committee	5	1
Interim Board of the Land Registry and Registry of Deeds	7	1
Registration of Titles Rules Committee	4	2
Garda Síochána Complaints Board	9	3
Garda Síochána Complaints Appeals Board	3	1
Garda Promotion Advisory Council	10	1
Lay members of the Solicitors' Disciplinary Tribunal nominated by the Minister and appointed by the President of the High Court	5	4
Committee on Court Practice and Procedure	12	1
Criminal Law Advisory Group	12	4
Judicial Appointments Advisory Board	10	2
Superior Courts Rules Committee	11	1
Circuit Court Rules Committee	8	1
760 [760]District Court Rules Committee	9	2
Working Group on Courts Commission	15	3
Criminal Legal Aid Review Committee	13	2
Working Group on qualifications for apointment as Judges of the Supreme and High Court	12	4
Legal Aid Board	13	7
Employment Equality Agency (Outgoing Board — Procedures in progress to appoint new board)	11	9
Sentence Review Group	10	3
Arbour Hill Prison visiting committee	12	4
Castlerea Prison visiting committee	12	4
Cork Prison visiting committee	12	4
Curragh Place of Detention	12	5
Fort Mitchel visiting committee	12	3
Limerick Prison visiting committee	12	5
Loughan House visiting committee	12	5
Mountjoy Prison visiting committee	12	4
Portlaoise Prison visiting committee	12	5
Shanganagh Castle visiting committee	12	5
Shelton Abbey visiting committee	12	6
St. Patricks Institute visiting committee	12	6
Training Unit visiting committee	12	6
Wheatfield Prison visiting committee	12	4

Mr. Roche Mr. Roche

344. Mr. Roche asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that the advisory commission appointed by the Garda Commissioner has not designated Bray, County Wicklow as a priority location for the installation of a closed circuit television system; and if he will request the Garda Commissioner to re-examine the case for the immediate installation of this system in Bray in view of the interest and support for the installation of this system in Bray which has been expressed by the local business community, the chamber of commerce and the local council. [20493/97]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue) John O'Donoghue

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Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue): The Deputy will already be aware that the advisory committee established by the Garda Commissioner was set up to examine the future of closed circuit television-systems as an aid to policing. While their main objective was to evaluate the potential crime prevention capacity of each of the applications received, they were also required to evaluate each application [761] from a technical and telecommunications perspective while also taking into consideration the level of finance available from my Department and from local business-community sources.

I understand that a total of 25 applications were received for the installation of Garda closed circuit television-systems. This includes full and comprehensive proposals which were submitted in respect of eight locations, including Bray. I can appreciate the disappointment expressed by local interests that Bray was not listed among the four priority locations for the installation of closed circuit television-systems. However, I must point out that all of the remaining applications on hands are still under consideration by the advisory committee and will be scheduled as resources become available.

Furthermore, it must be understood that closed circuit television-systems are not in any way a replacement for Garda personnel but are an aid to existing resources. The extension of these systems to other areas must be viewed in the context of overall policing operations and must be carefully planned and integrated into Garda operational procedures.

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