Seán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if, in view of the vulnerability of older persons and the importance of providing security services to isolated older persons, and the modest funding involved, he will restore the funding for the scheme of community support for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17405/09]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 399: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will re-consider his decision to suspend the scheme whereby local community alert organisations were able to install socially monitored alarms by virtue of grant aid from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18052/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 399 together.

I would refer the Deputies to my reply to questions numbered 68 and 69 on 29th April 2009.