Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport the funds and grants which are available to support anti-social behaviour initiatives by his Department or agencies responsible thereto; the details of such funding, including the amounts expended in 2004 and the amount available in 2005. [4380/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Generally, expenditure on addressing anti-social issues, such as graffiti removal, fencing to combat trespass and so forth is considered part of the general maintenance budget of the agencies under the aegis of my Department and is not the subject of specific funding. Bus Átha Cliath received an Exchequer capital grant of €743,000 in 2004 for the purchase of on-bus closed circuit cameras, CCTV. A major objective of installing the CCTV was to reduce anti-social activity on the company's buses.

The National Roads Authority has provided funds to some local authorities for specific additional safety measures on sections of the national roads network, for example, on the M50, where stone throwing incidents have occurred from the over bridges.

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funds and grants which are available to support anti-social behaviour initiatives by his Department or agencies responsible thereto; the details of such funding, including the amounts expended in 2004 and the amount available in 2005. [4381/05]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department operates a range of programmes designed to support individuals and communities to address problems associated with disadvantage. While such programmes can have a bearing on the issue, none can be said to be specifically designed to address anti-social behaviour of itself.

Information on these programmes is available on my Department's website.