Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 278: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application from areas (details supplied) for a pilot closed circuit television project; and when the funding will be made available in order that the project may proceed. [7639/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy is aware I launched the Community Based CCTV Scheme in June 2005 in response to the demonstrated demand from local communities across Ireland for the provision of CCTV systems. This Scheme is designed to provide financial assistance to qualifying local organisations towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of local community CCTV systems. The scheme operates at two levels: Stage 1 for pre-development proposals and Stage 2 for fully developed proposals. Pobal have been engaged to administer the Scheme on behalf of my Department.

Interest in the first Round of the Scheme, which concluded in September 2005, was quite high. 24 successful groups received Stage 1 grants totalling €115,665 during 2006 including the areas referred to the Deputy as follows:

Dublin 7 CCTV Action Group (including Mountpelier);

North West Inner City RAPID AIT Sub-Group; and

North East Inner City RAPID AIT.

Following an assessment of all applications received by Pobal grants for successful applicants (subject to the Garda Commissioner's authorisation under section 38(3)(c) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005) are expected to be announced by the end of March 2007.

Pobal further state that while Dublin 7 CCTV Action Group (including Mountpelier) did not apply for Stage 2 funding in this round, they intend to prepare a new application under Stage 2 of the next round, which was advertised on 1st December, 2006 with a closing date of 28th February, 2007.