Seanad debates
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages
10:30 am
Aisling Dolan (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
Yes, it was only just to acknowledged the community safety innovation fund initiative, which will ensure more than €3 million will come back into communities. That is phenomenal. I have spoken before on that fund, which is coming from CAB out of the proceeds of crime and coming back into towns and villages.
I again want to highlight the cross-departmental agency and in particular bringing in the Department of Health, especially for addiction centres. That is really where we want to see the impact of the fund. Perhaps not now, but when the Minister has time she could outline how the fund would be used and could she explain what other elements will be involved. We are looking at the community safety partnerships having a broad remit. Could the fund also be looked at in terms of how we can implement safety measures in local communities across broader areas of the scheme.
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