Generally, expenditure on addressing anti-social issues, such as graffiti removal, fencing to combat trespass and so forth is considered part of the general maintenance budget of the agencies under the aegis of my Department and is not the subject of specific funding. Bus Átha Cliath received an Exchequer capital grant of €743,000 in 2004 for the purchase of on-bus closed circuit cameras, CCTV. A major objective of installing the CCTV was to reduce anti-social activity on the company's buses.
The National Roads Authority has provided funds to some local authorities for specific additional safety measures on sections of the national roads network, for example, on the M50, where stone throwing incidents have occurred from the over bridges.