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Community Initiative on the misuse of scramblers/quad bikes
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The misuse of scramblers, quad-bikes and similar off-road vehicles is a cause of concern in a number of communities across the country, principally in Dublin but also other urban centres. Issues arise for communities where vehicles are used on public, open spaces such as in housing estates, playing pitches or in public parks.
One of the tasks of the Forum on Anti-Social Behaviour was to deliver proposals to Government for a community based approach to tackling this problem. While the role of An Garda Síochána is fundamental to addressing the misuse of scramblers and other vehicles, it was also highlighted to the Forum that engagement with communities and raising awareness are just as important.
The Department of Justice invited applications for funding from Youth Diversion Projects who would act as the focus point for local consortiums for the development of proposals for community-based interventions to work with young people involved in the anti-social use of these vehicles and related crime and anti-social behaviour.
To date, eight such proposals have been successful in accessing almost €200,000 in funding. These eight projects are primarily based in Dublin, with seven of the projects in Dublin and one in Limerick.
The Department of Justice is happy to consider proposals from other Youth Diversion Projects to support the development of additional local scrambler initiatives.