Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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534. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for a closed circuit television pilot scheme for Birdhill, Burgess and Littleton in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5068/16]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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My Department has provided an allocation of €55,000 towards the cost of pilot rural CCTV initiatives located in Birdhill, Burgess and Littleton subject to certain criteria being met. In addition, funding has been allocated to two other pilot projects in County Laois.

CCTV cameras will be located in strategic positions in rural locations, with the aim of increasing public safety and deterring criminal or anti-social behaviour. The images from the cameras will be reviewed at the request of An Garda Síochána in the event of a crime or incident occurring.

This will act not only as a deterrent but also assist with the possible prosecution of offenders through facilitating the detection and investigation of offences, as well as providing recorded evidence of occurrences of incidents and also facilitating quicker responses.