Nicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if further funding will be made available to RAPID organisations under the community closed circuit television scheme. [12397/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The lead agency in relation to the Community Based CCTV Scheme is the Department of Justice and Equality and it is that Department which deals directly with applications and allocations under this scheme. Calls for bids are solely at the discretion of the Minister for Justice and Equality.

The overall purpose of the scheme is to support local communities who wish to install and maintain CCTV security systems in their area, with the aim of increasing public safety and reducing the risk of anti-social and criminal activity. The scheme was devised in response to a demonstrated demand from communities across Ireland for the provision of CCTV systems

It is designed to provide financial assistance to qualifying local organisations, towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of local community CCTV systems. The maximum grant awardable by the Department of Justice and Equality is €100,000. My Department has provided matching funding to that allocated by the Department of Justice and Equality to successful applicants from RAPID areas, subject to the total grant aid from both Departments not exceeding €200,000 or 100% of the capital costs of the project, whichever is the lesser.

There have been two funding rounds, to date. The CCTV scheme is not open for bids at present.