Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form by county a breakdown of community alert scheme funding per annum from 2010 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38812/14]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes that have occurred in community alert scheme funding in 2014; the planned reductions in staff administrating this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38813/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 100 and 101 together.

The funding provided by my Department to support the operation of the Community Alert Scheme for the years 2010 to 2014 is set out in the table below. This funding is provided to support the national administration of the scheme, including the work of its regional development officers, and it is not allocated on a county basis. As can be seen from the table, there has been no change in the funding provided by my Department between 2013 and 2014.

In relation to the other issues raised by the Deputy, the arrangements for the continuing management of the scheme will be discussed with Muintir na Tíre in the context of considering the question of funding for 2015, and having regard to the views of An Garda Síochána as the partners in the programme.

Community Alert funding provided to Muintir na Tíre by Department of Justice and Equality 2010 - 2014