John Perry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 546: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there is a yearly monitoring fee for the security emergency pendant for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15348/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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In addition to funding for door and window locks, for security lighting and for smoke alarms, the scheme of community support for older people also provides funding towards the installation of socially monitored alarms for qualifying older people.

My Department's scheme, however, does not cover the cost of the annual fee in respect of the monitoring service provided by the suppliers of the socially monitored alarms and I have no plans at present to do so.