391. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he can outline what the proceeds for CAB are used for; and if he will consider putting some of this funding going forward into projects like the drive project. [78518/26]

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration: CAB is a multi-agency statutory body established under the Criminal Assets Bureau Act, 1996. I am advised that all monies seized by CAB are remitted to the Central Fund of the Exchequer after the appropriate statutory time frame under the Proceeds of Crime Acts.

Figures relating to asset recovery under the Proceeds of Crime Acts by CAB are available publicly in the annual reports published on the Bureau's website: www.cab.ie/annual-reports/

The disbursement of monies collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau is controlled by the Central Exchequer. The Community Safety Fund is a means of re-directing the proceeds of crime, seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) and An Garda Síochána, back into communities in order to fund innovative local projects aimed at building stronger, safer communities.

In September, I announced the allocation of a record €4.84 million through the Community Safety Fund to support 56 community safety projects nationwide. This is a 10% increase on the €4.4 million awarded in 2025, and a 146%, or €2.84 million increase on the funding allocated to the first Community Safety Fund in 2022.

This year’s successful projects will deliver community initiatives across a broad range of priorities, including community safety & local engagement; support, inclusion & integration of minority and marginalised groups; domestic, sexual & gender-based violence (DSGBV); and youth focused community safety.

Projects relating to community reintegration and reducing offending; addiction recovery and substance misuse; digital safety and online harm; as well as LGBTQI+ have also been funded.

Projects supporting families affected by drug related intimidation have been funded under the Community Safety Fund in the past.

Putting this money back into the community is a tangible way of showing that there can be a direct link between the activities of law enforcement and building stronger, safer communities.

For the information of the Deputy, the DRIVE project is funded by the Department of Health.