John Lyons (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding extending the closed circuit television to a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9980/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Garda authorities that there is currently a Garda CCTV scheme in operation at the location referred to by the Deputy, consisting of 9 cameras. Any proposals to further extend this system are a matter for the Garda Commissioner in the context of his identified operational requirements and priorities.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding mechanisms in place to support the installation of CCTV cameras in public areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10036/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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CCTV systems installed for the purposes of crime prevention and as aids to policing in areas to which the general public routinely have access, such as town centres, fall into two distinct categories: Community-based CCTV systems and Garda CCTV systems. The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV system. To date, two major rounds of the scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes have been approved funding. Any further plans for an extension of Community 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. Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of the Garda Commissioner's identified operational needs and priorities, taking into account available resources.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding available to support the installation of CCTV cameras in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10037/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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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. To date, two major rounds of the scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes have been approved funding. I am advised by Pobal, who administer the Scheme on behalf of my Department, that no application was received under either round of the Community Based CCTV Scheme for the location referred to by the Deputy. Any further plans for an extension of Community 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. I am also advised by the Garda authorities that there is currently a Garda CCTV system, consisting of 14 cameras, in operation at the location referred to by the Deputy.

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the funding available to support the installation of CCTV cameras in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10038/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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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. To date, two major rounds of the scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes have been approved funding.

I have been advised by Pobal, who administer the Scheme on behalf of my Department, that a pre-development grant of €5,000 was awarded to Wicklow County Council, under Round 2 of the Scheme (2007), to develop proposals for a Community CCTV system at the location referred to by the Deputy, for submission under a future round of funding. Any further plans for an extension of Community 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.