Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will sanction money to provide closed circuit television cameras for a community group in Croom, County Limerick which is trying to deal with anti-social behaviour; the criteria to be satisfied to receive such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28790/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department provides financial assistance under the Community-based CCTV Scheme 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 (Stage 1) and substantive funding for fully developed proposals (Stage 2). 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. It interacts with the applicants to the scheme, provides advice and assistance and carries out thorough evaluations of every application made.

I have been informed by Pobal that under the first Round of the Scheme proposals were received from a community group in Croom. However, following thorough evaluation by Pobal they were not recommended for funding. Feedback in this regard was provided directly to the group from Pobal.

I am committed to the further expansion of community-based CCTV around the country and this process is ongoing. It is intended to invite applications for funding under the Scheme periodically and it will be open to any group, including from Croom, to submit an application for funding. 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).