Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding provided by his Department under the senior alert scheme to date; the amount per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39274/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) was replaced by the Seniors Alert Scheme on 24 May 2010. Applications continue to be processed under both schemes and my Department has provided funding of €1.56m to date. Both schemes are demand-led initiatives 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 Schemes. The table below shows the amount of funding provided per county in 2010 to date.