Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 March 2004
169 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if an application for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for security lights for the front and back of their house will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8147/04]
View answerThe purpose of the scheme of community support for older people is to improve the security and social support of vulnerable older people. This funding is provided by way of grant aid to voluntary groups and organisations that have undertaken to identify those elderly people in need of assistance under the scheme. Under the terms of the scheme, grant aid is available towards the once off costs of purchase and/or installation of small scale physical security equipment and socially monitored alarm systems.
It is a condition of the scheme that applications cannot be considered from groups who have failed to submit outstanding accounts and reconciliation of expenditure for previous grants. The person referred to in the Deputy's question applied through an organisation whose application under the 2003 scheme was refused for failing to meet that condition. I attach for the Deputy's information a list of organisations funded under the scheme in the Dublin south region in 2003. The person in question may wish to make an application through one of these organisations in respect of the 2004 scheme, which will be advertised later this year.
| File No. | Group Name | Address | Name | Tel No. | Amount Approved | No. Approved |
| € | ||||||
| 11 | Neighbourhood Watch Greystones | Ashgrove, Kindlestown, Greystones, Co Wicklow | Mrs. Jackie Quinn | 01 2876014 | 129,798.00 | 320 |
| 21 | Society of St Vincent de Paul (Conference of St Cecilia) | 47 Dangan Park, Kimmage Road West, Dublin 12 | Mr. Brendan Dunne | 01 4555637 | 486.00 | 2 |
| 40 | Castletown Community Alert | Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mr. Charlie Clonough | 0402 37563 | 630.00 | 2 |
| 45 | Lower Kimmage Road Residents Association | 4 St Martins Park, Lower Kimmage Road, Dublin 6w | Ms Una Moriarty | 01 4908630 | 172.00 | 1 |
| 110 | Aughrim Community Alert | The Avenue, Aughrim, Co Wicklow | Ms Kay Leeson | 0404 20100 or 0402 36334 | 700.00 | 2 |
| 123 | Dun Laoghaire — Neighbourhood Watch | c/o Dun Laoghaire Garda station, Corrig Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin | Ms Mary O’Keeffe | 10,200.00 | 28 | |
| 135 | Templeogue and District Active Retirement Association | 30 College Drive, Terenure, Dublin 6w | Mr. Vivian Rynne | 01 - 4906491 | 4,000.00 | 11 |
| 148 | Carnew Community Care | Gorey Road, Carnew, Wicklow | Sr. Anne Killeen | 055-26371/055-26510 | 7,600.00 | 21 |
| 184 | Corbawn & Area Neighbourhood Watch | 10 Corbawn Court, Shankill, Dublin 18 | Ms Deirdre Cox | 01 - 2821817 | 300,000.00 | 935 |
| 238 | Society of St Vincent de Paul St Peter’s Conference | Fred’s Fashions, Upper Main Street, Arklow, Co Wicklow | Mr. Liam Walker | 0402 - 31186 | 4,850.00 | 14 |
| 309 | Hollywood Community Carers Association | Hollywood, Co Wicklow | Ms Marie Tutty | 045 - 864289 | 1,400.00 | 4 |
| 333 | Laragh & Glendalough Community Alert | Glenmacnass, Glendalough, Co Wicklow | Ms Denise Nolan | 0404 45272 | 8,700.00 | 25 |
| 336 | Slievemore Road Neighbourhood Watch | 68 Slievemore Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Ms Teresa Balfe | 01- 4651166 | 203,521.00 | 531 |
| 353 | Glencree & Adjoining Areas Community Alert | Cloon, Glencree, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow | Mr. John Burgess | 086 2549417 | 430.00 | 1 |
| 420 | Churchtown West Neighbourhood Watch | 4 Oakdown Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Ms Mary McInerney | 01 2951546 / 086 - 8329156 | 350.00 | 1 |
| 458 | Avoca Community Alert | Cherrybrook, Kilmagig Upper, Avoca, Co Wicklow | Ms Bernie Ivers | 0402/35179 | 1,600.00 | 4 |
| 674,437.00 | 1902 |
