Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent)
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111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the level of support her Department is providing to the community alert scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16904/22]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has for many years provided funding for the employment and associated costs of the national Community Alert Programme, including the employment of regional Development Officers. These Development Officers provide support to Community and Text Alert schemes and offer advice on how to establish new schemes. My Department paid a total of €231,352, which includes the salaries for these Development Officers as well as administration costs and other sundries, for that purpose during 2021.

Additionally, in 2021, a total of €188,562.81 was paid to community text alert groups under the 2020 rebate scheme administered by Muintir na Tire and funded by my Department.

This is a continuation of the annual funding made available by the Department for the Text Alert Rebate scheme each year since 2016.