Ivor Callely (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 58: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the level of moneys available to approval groups or companies for installation of security in the homes of elderly people in 2006; if he will give a breakdown of the allocated moneys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42802/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The Scheme Community Support for Older People is operated by my Department and provides funding to local community and voluntary groups who identify vulnerable older people in their communities and arrange for the installation of socially-monitored alarms and other items of psychical security equipment.

€3 million has been made available to the Scheme of Community Supports for Older People in 2006 and the maximum funding available to each community group is €30,000.

A full list of the community groups funded to date in 2006 under the Scheme — and for previous years — is available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie.