Written answers

Thursday, 8 July 2010

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Security of the Elderly

10:00 pm

Photo of Tom HayesTom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding that has been allocated to security for older people in the past year; if any schemes will be re-opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31657/10]

Photo of Pat CareyPat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Funding of €2.1m was provided to community and voluntary organisations under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) in 2009. The Scheme, which was suspended in April 2009 to facilitate a comprehensive review of its operations, was re-opened to applications from community and voluntary groups in October 2009, pending the introduction of a new Scheme in 2010. The Seniors Alert Scheme replaced the CSOP on 24 May 2010 and is open to applications for support from community and voluntary organisations registered with my Department to operate the Scheme. Overall, some €3.1m has been provided in my Department's Vote for the CSOP/Seniors Alert Scheme in 2010, an increase of 50% on the 2009 provision. The Deputy should note that my Department continues to process applications received under the CSOP prior to its closure in May. To date in 2010, some €1.3m in grant support has been provided to 324 community groups for the provision of items of safety and security equipment to more than 4,000 older people. Details of the grant support paid to community groups are available on my Department's website (www.pobail.ie).

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