Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 June 2013
221. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is any grant aid available to residents' associations or other local community groups to assist them in the procurement of mobile CCTV units, which would be suitable to aid in the detection of crime, petty or otherwise; if same could be considered as an important tool to assist the Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31412/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraA State supported Community CCTV Scheme was first launched in 2005, with a second round being advertised in 2007. Under the Scheme, two types of grant were available: A pre-development grant of up to €5,000 to assist local communities to develop proposals for a CCTV system and a substantive grant of up to €100,000 to assist with the capital cost of establishing a Community CCTV system. In all, 54 community schemes were awarded pre-development grants and a total of 45 schemes were awarded substantive grants.
The current position is that all available funding provided under the previous two rounds has been fully allocated and there are currently no plans to further extend the Scheme. However, the matter will continue to be kept under ongoing review in the context of overall policy considerations and the availability of funding.
