Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated in 2009 under the community support for the elderly scheme in tabular form on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3971/10]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding allocated under the community support for the elderly scheme in 2009; the budget allocated for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3972/10]

John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together.

As the Deputy is aware, the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) is a demand-led initiative to help community groups address issues of isolation and the security fears of older people. Expenditure in each county is directly related to the number of applications received from community groups operating in support of older people. My Department does not set county allocations under the Scheme.

The following table shows the expenditure made in each county in 2009. Data in respect of each year 2004 to 2009 is available on my Department's website, as are the names of the community groups in receipt of grants (http://www.pobail.ie/en/CommunityVoluntarySupports/CommunitySupportforOlderPeople/).

My Department continues to receive and process applications under the Scheme and, following a review of it in 2009, my hope is to announce revised arrangements for the CSOP in the coming weeks. The budget for the Scheme in 2010 will be decided following publication of the REV.