Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if arrangements will be made for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 to have a home, which was recently subjected to two separate burglary attempts, fitted with an alarm and security light under the social alarms and security lighting scheme. [5122/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The scheme of community support for older people encourages and assists the community's support for older people by means of a community-based grant scheme to improve the security of its older members. The scheme is open to people aged 65 and over who have a genuine need for assistance under this scheme. Maximum individual grants are provided under the scheme as follows: €300 in respect of the once off installation cost of socially monitored alarms; €150 in respect of door locks, window locks and door chains €150 in respect of security lighting; and €50 in respect of smoke alarms.

The scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department. In order to apply for assistance, the individual in question should contact one of her local voluntary and community groups, a list of which follows, and request that they make an application on her behalf to the Department. Funding is not available for conventional intruder alarms under this scheme.

Organisations Administering Scheme of Community Support for Older People: Cabra East Neighbourhood Watch, 9 Leix Road, Cabra, Dublin 7 — (01) 868 1296; SVDP Pope John XXIII and Corpus Christi Conference, Phibsborough head office, 8 New Cabra Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 — (01) 838 4164; Finglas Cabra Council for Older People, Finglas Cabra partnership, Rosehill House, Finglas Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 — (01) 836 1666; Coolock Darndale Home Help Service, Cromcastle Health Centre, Cromcastle Road, Coolock, Dublin 5 — (01) 847 8410; St. Columbas Care Association Limited, Ethna Kernan, 2 Iona Crescent, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 — (01) 830 5239; TARGET, St. Kevin's Junior School, Newbrook Road, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 — (01) 867 1967; Beaumont Residents Association, 101 Coolgreena Road, Beaumont, Dublin 9 — (01) 639 0393; and Glasnevin North and District Residents Association, 17 Beneavin Drive, Dublin 11 — (01) 834 273.