Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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532. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to reducing the age of eligibility for the senior alert scheme from 65 to 60; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1732/14]

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, of limited 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.

My Department has not given consider ation to reducing the age of eligibility for this scheme and there are no plans at present to change it.