Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 January 2013
688. Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reconsider recent cuts to the seniors' alert scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1742/13]
View answer690. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views regarding alarms (details supplied); the mechanisms available to a group (details supplied) as to the way to address the requests as made to the group in regard to the need for such mechanisms for the applicants in the rural areas that it represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1763/13]
View answer714. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reverse a decision to cut the seniors alert scheme previously known as the community support for older people scheme that will now only be open to people over 65 who live alone (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1856/13]
View answer725. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will not to cut the grant for senior alert which is open to persons over 65 years since the 1990's. [1972/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 688, 690, 714 and 725 together.
The Seniors Alert Scheme provides grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of equipment to enable older persons, without sufficient means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. It is my intention that funding for the 2013 Seniors Alert Scheme will be similar to 2012 levels. The qualifying criterion for the scheme will remain unchanged. Monitored Personal Alarms will continue to be supplied to persons over 65 living on their own or with other qualifying persons.
