Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the funding available for closed circuit television camera applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/10]

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, Equality 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 under which 45 substantive schemes have been approved funding, of which 32 have been installed. In addition, 54 schemes were awarded pre-development grants over the same period. Any further plans for an 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.