Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 1374: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to reapprove the community warden service in Naas town, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1881/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Naas Town Council is one of five pilot local authorities for the community warden service, the others being Galway City Council, Galway County Council, Leitrim County Council and Wexford County Council. Following a recent independent review and evaluation of the pilot service, I have decided to continue the pilots for one more year and the relevant local authorities have been informed accordingly. This will allow further implementation issues to be examined, and best practice as identified in the review to be implemented in the pilot authorities. My Department will continue to fund the pilots for the further year, net of any direct service revenue such as, for example, fine income.