Written answers

Tuesday, 8 April 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Seniors Alert Scheme

Photo of Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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369. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding available for the senior alert scheme in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/14]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil 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. The allocation for the Seniors Alert Scheme for 2014 is €2.35 million which is sufficient to meet current demand levels for this important scheme.

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