Question
55. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to ensure that digital photography is used to gather evidence in domestic violence cases. [21160/17]
Answer
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): The Second National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2016-2021 contains an action providing for legislation for An Garda Síochána to wear and activate body mounted cameras when responding to domestic violence incidents to gather and use evidence as appropriate. A review is under way in my Department of the law in relation to the recording of images by the Garda Síochána which will inform work on this issue.