Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 50: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding that is available for community alert groups under the scheme of community support for older people in 2007; the funding allocated on a county basis to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26315/07]

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way his Department can assist with community alert or alarm for the elderly in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26837/07]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 122 together.

The Scheme of Community Support for Older People is operated by my Department and provides funding to local community and voluntary groups who identify vulnerable older people over the age of 65 years in their communities and arrange for the installation of socially-monitored alarms and other items of psychical security equipment. Any local voluntary or community-based organisation, especially those working with or providing support for older people, can apply to my Department for funding under the Scheme and applications are accepted throughout the year. Expenditure on the scheme in 2007 is likely to be about €3.5 million. The funding allocated on a county basis to date in 2007 is as set out below: