Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the closing date for security emergency pendants for the elderly; and the organisations an application can be made through. [23037/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's Scheme of Community Support for Older People for 2006 was recently advertised in the national and local newspapers and includes a number of changes, one of which means that applications will be accepted throughout the year. This will allow Community and Voluntary Organisations to apply for funding at any time during 2006 to address the needs of their older members as they arise.

The Scheme is open to people aged 65 and over who have a genuine need for assistance under this Scheme. It is administered by community and voluntary organisations throughout the country on an annual basis with support provided by my Department. Any local voluntary or community-based organisation, especially those working with or providing support for older people, can apply to the Department for funding under the scheme. A list of Groups approved under the Scheme in recent years is available on my Department's website: www.pobail.ie.