Security of the Elderly.

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Questions (270)

James Bannon

Question:

311 Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide funding of €25,000 to a company (details supplied) for its 18 month Staying Safe Project, which runs until June 2010 and provides minor repair services and safety equipment for elderly people to enable them to live independent lives, but has lost funding since the supplementary budget of 7 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20023/09]

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Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Deputy John Curran)

The Scheme of Community Support for Older People was suspended on 7th April 2009. This was done with a view to affording my Department the opportunity to review its operation over the next few months and re-launching it later in the year.

An application was received from the group in question on the 21st April 2009. As with all such applications received after the suspension of the Programme, it was returned. My priority, as stated in the House, is to deal with applications on hand at the time of suspension.