Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if organisations or groups from Counties Westmeath and Longford made applications for approval for funding under the recent tranche of payments approved pursuant to the scheme of community support for older people; if so, the names of each organisation which sought such payment; the reason such payments were not made to them pursuant to the recent announcement by him on 9 June 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26984/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The Scheme of Community Support for Older People was suspended on 7 April. This was done with a view to affording my Department the opportunity to review the Scheme's operation and to consult with interested parties over the next few months to address a number of concerns. My Department is in the course of processing applications received on or before this date in line with a commitment given by me. Details of all grants paid are available on my Department's website on www.pobail.ie. Two groups in Longford and one group in Westmeath received funds since the beginning of the year. There remains one application pending which was received before suspension of the Scheme, which is now being processed and an announcement will be published in the coming weeks.

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if investment is available following his review on the grant scheme from community bodies (details supplied) where elderly people could avail of increased security measures around their home. [26991/09]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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The Scheme of Community Support for Older People was suspended on 7th April. This was done with a view to affording my Department the opportunity to review the Scheme's operation and to consult with interested parties over the next few months to address a number of concerns. The review is currently underway with a view to making a revised scheme available in the autumn.