253. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if further funding will be made available to Granard Town Council for CCTV projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43106/13]

The Community-based CCTV Scheme was launched in 2005 to provide financial assistance towards the capital costs of establishing a Community CCTV system. To date, two major rounds of the Scheme have been advertised, in 2005/2006 and 2007, seeking applications from interested community groups.

Funding provided under the previous rounds of the Community CCTV Scheme has been fully allocated and at present there are no proposals 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 resources.