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Security of the Elderly

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 December 2012

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Questions (68)

Dara Calleary

Question:

68. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent in each of the last five years on the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54203/12]

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The aim of the Seniors Alert Scheme is to support independent living for those over 65 , and of limited means, who live alone or who live with a person who is also over 65 years of age. Over the five years 2007 to 2011, some €14.5 million has been spent on the Seniors Alert Scheme. A table showing the annual funding breakdown follows.

Year

Money spent

2007

€3.71m

2008

€4.31m

2009

€2.13m

2010

€1.94m

2011

€2.47m

Question No. 69 answered with Question No. 67.
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