Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make funding available through Pobal for the reintroduction of the closed circuit television scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV system. Two types of grant have been made available. Substantive grants of up to €100,000 have been made available from my Department with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs providing matching funding for successful applications from RAPID areas. Pre-development grants of up to €5,000 have also been made available to assist local communities to develop substantive proposals in their areas.

Two major rounds of the scheme were advertised in 2005/2006 and 2007 with a total of 13 and 30 substantive schemes respectively approved for funding. A further 2 schemes under the Limerick Regeneration programme were approved in 2008. In addition, 54 schemes were awarded pre-development grants over the same period. To date, a total of 26 substantive schemes have been installed. Installation of the remaining 19 Community CCTV Schemes is ongoing with Schemes at various stages of implementation.

Any further plans for extension of CCTV are dependent on a number of factors, including the progression of the schemes already grant aided, the availability of funding and overall policy considerations.