Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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179. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a scheme to reimburse the purchase and running costs of a panic alarm system for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30870/13]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Seniors Alert Scheme aims to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, without sufficient means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department. The contact information for registered groups is available on my Department’s website.

Funding is provided for personal monitored alarms where prior Departmental approval is in place and is not available for reimbursement where such equipment is already installed. The cost of annual monitoring fees associated with personal monitored alarm systems must be borne by the user.