Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 June 2013
686. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide figures on the number of community alert and neighbourhood watch programmes that have been established so far in 2013 in counties Longford and Westmeath; the areas in which those programmes have been established; the total number of programmes now active in both counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26703/13]
View answerIn January of this year, I joined with the Garda Commissioner in launching new Community Crime Prevention Programmes guidelines, designed to support and advise on the establishment and operation of Community Alert, Neighbourhood Watch and similar local crime prevention initiatives.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that three such Community Crime Prevention Programmes were established in Longford to date in 2013. The schemes have been established in the following areas; Legan, Co. Longford, The Demesne, Longford Town and Aughafad Heights, Longford Town. In total there are forty Community Crime Prevention Programmes operating in Longford.
I am further informed that seventeen Community Crime Prevention Programmes were established in Westmeath to date in 2013. The schemes have been established in the following areas; The Downs, Mullingar District, Clonlost, Mullingar District, Rathowen, Mullingar District, Ratharney, Mullingar District, Multyfarnham, Mullingar District, Drumrayney, Mullingar District, Tyrellspass, Mullingar District, Brookfield Estate, Mullingar District, Royal Canal Estate, Mullingar District, St Brigid’s Terrace, Mullingar District, Ard Grainne, Athlone District, Mount Temple, Athlone District, Kiltoom, Athlone District, Tang, Athlone District, Tubberclair, Athlone District, Castledaly, Athlone District, and Rosemount, Athlone District. In total there are eighty-nine Community Crime Prevention Programmes operating in Westmeath.
