Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am in agreement with the Deputy and I am most anxious to ensure that all interested groups in both rural and urban areas take advantage of the availability of this grant aid scheme, with funding of €1 million per year for three years. The statutory parameters governing CCTV, including the longstanding statutory requirement for the local authority to act as data controller, is something I am anxious to ensure that applicants are familiar with. In this regard I assure the House that there has been extensive consultation with stakeholders, including the County and City Management Association, the Local Government Management Agency, Irish Rural Link and individual community groups interested in the schemes. I have, however, asked officials to look at options to publicise better the availability of the scheme. As I stated, support and guidance is available to help interested groups apply for the funding. I strongly encourage any interested groups to contact my Department for assistance. I am pleased to say a dedicated email address is available for this purpose, communitycctv@justice.ie.

See this speech in context