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‹ Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation Community Safety Innovation Fund
Summary
Deputy Richmond urged a major increase in the Community Safety Innovation Fund to expand early intervention and youth diversion work. No reply was given before the time limit.
We have run out of time but I will take 30-second questions from each of the four remaining Deputies offering.
Comment on this
Over the past six years more than €41 million has been returned to the State through cash and assets seized by An Garda Síochána and the Criminal Assets Bureau. It is welcome that the Community Safety Innovation Fund is using that cash to plough into communities. Does the Minister agree that the budget next week must drastically increase this fund from €2 million allocated last year to allow for an increase in early intervention and youth diversion programmes?