Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 November 2009
380 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will respond to the queries raised by a group (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42728/09]
View answerI am aware that officials of my Department have addressed the issues raised in the question with the chairperson of the project in recent weeks. The matter is now considered closed. As the Deputy maybe aware, my Department, in association with Pobal, is currently implementing a strategy to tackle the key social inclusion issues in the most disadvantaged areas of Dublin 12.
381 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the actions he has taken to ensure the maintenance of essential, front-line services to an area (details supplied) in Dublin 12; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42729/09]
View answerMy Department, in association with Pobal, who administer the Local Development Social inclusion Programme, is involved in implementing a social inclusion strategy designed to maintain key essential services in the area. As an interim measure, another partnership company in an adjoining area is providing supports to the area in question.
382 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status and retention of community development schemes; and if some community development programmes will be eliminated, the criteria which will be used. [42766/09]
View answerI refer the Deputy to the reply to Question No. 104 of 17 November 2009.
383 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will support the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42880/09]
View answerThe Scheme supports qualifying older people, aged 65 and older, by providing funding towards monitored personal alarms, monitored smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors and other items of security and safety equipment. Applications for assistance under the Scheme must be made through the individual applicant's local community or voluntary organisation. The Department cannot accept applications from individual applicants.
My Department has contacted the relevant local community group operating the Scheme in the Dublin 13 area. The group will be in touch with the person referred to with a view to facilitating an application on her behalf.
