Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 465: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to provide closed circuit television facilities in Mullinahone, County Tipperary. [28261/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Community-based CCTV Scheme was put in place in June 2005 in response to a demonstrated demand from local communities across Ireland for CCTV systems. It is designed to provide financial assistance from my Department to qualifying local organisations towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of local, community-run CCTV systems. The scheme operates at two levels: initial funding for the assessment of needs and substantive funding for fully developed proposals. Matching funding for RAPID areas is available from the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Pobal has been engaged to administer the Scheme on behalf of my Department.

I have been informed by Pobal that to date no application has been received under the Community-based CCTV Scheme from any group in Mullinahone, County Tipperary. I am committed to the further expansion of the community-based CCTV around the country and this process is ongoing. It is intended to invite applications for funding under the Community-based CCTV Scheme periodically and it will be open to any group to submit an application for funding. Further details of the scheme and relevant documentation are available at my Department's website (www.justice.ie) or at Pobal's website (www.pobal.ie).