Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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336. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will note the recommendations made at the annual general meeting of the Kilnamanagh,Tallaght, neighbourhood watch scheme in the presence of members of the Tallaght Garda community unit that a closed circuit televison system be provided in the estate to combat crime; if she will discuss the matter with the Garda Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10328/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, 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: Garda CCTV systems and community-based CCTV systems.

Garda CCTV systems are planned and implemented on the basis of An Garda Síochána's identified operational needs and priorities. Accordingly, decisions in relation to the introduction or extension of such systems are a matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am advised by the Garda authorities that current Garda CCTV arrangements are kept under ongoing review in the context of An Garda Síochána's operational requirements. I am further informed that there are currently no plans to extend existing Garda CCTV systems.

As regards community-based CCTV, a scheme was launched in 2005 which provided financial assistance to qualifying local organisations towards meeting the capital costs associated with the establishment of a local community CCTV system. Two rounds of funding were advertised under that Scheme, most recently in 2007. All of the available funding provided under the previous two rounds was fully allocated. There are currently no plans to further extend the Scheme, but of course the issue will be kept under review in the context of the availability of funding and competing priorities.