Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to provide sufficient funding for the publication of neighbourhood watch newsletters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Neighbourhood watch was established in 1985 as a crime prevention measure for urban areas and there are approximately 2,600 neighbourhood watch schemes in operation nationwide. In common with other community schemes, it enlists the voluntary help of the community in co-operation with the Garda and is most suitable for urban areas.

Although no dedicated departmental financial allocations have been allocated for neighbourhood watch schemes in 2005, discussions are ongoing concerning the possibility of funding.