Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 233: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for funding to provide closed circuit television cameras for the functional area operated by an association (details supplied); and when a decision will be made on the application. [3982/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by Pobal, the company engaged to administer the Community Based CCTV Scheme on behalf of my Department, that in 2006 a Stage 1 (pre-development) grant of €4,000 was allocated to the Association referred to by the Deputy under that Scheme. This was to enable them to investigate the need for CCTV in their area and to complete a detailed application for submission, under Stage 2 of the Scheme. In December 2006 Pobal invited all of the groups who received Stage 1 grants to submit applications for Stage 2 funding before the end of January 2007. I have been further informed by Pobal that a Stage 2 application has now been received and Pobal will carry out thorough assessments of all applications received and this process will take approximately 6 weeks. Following this assessment, successful applications will be submitted to the Pobal Board and thereafter will be considered by the overall Project Board (a Board comprising of representatives from Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Chamber of Commerce Ireland, Gardaí, Pobal and this Department) for recommendation and my subsequent approval.