Written answers

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Closed Circuit Television Systems

1:00 pm

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 97: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he intends to reinstate the community CCTV scheme previously administered by POBAL on behalf of his Department; if so, when it will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14705/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The community-based CCTV Scheme was first launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a community CCTV system. The Scheme provided for two types of grants: a pre-development grant of up to €5,000 to assist local communities to develop proposals and substantive grants of up to €100,000 towards the capital cost of establishing a system. In addition, separate and matching funding was provided for successful applications from RAPID areas.

To date two major rounds of the Scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, under which 45 substantive schemes were approved for funding. Over the same period 54 community schemes were awarded pre-development grants.

The funding provided under the previous two rounds has been fully allocated and the installation of a number of the projects grant aided is ongoing. No decision has been made in relation to the possible further extension of the Community Based CCTV Scheme. However, any future plans for such an extension will depend on a number of factors, including the availability of funding, the progression of projects already grant aided and overall policy considerations.

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