Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 October 2013
388. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that has been spent on the senior alert scheme from January 2013 to date; if he expects the full allocation of €2.45 million to be used this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41917/13]
View answerThe Seniors Alert Scheme aims to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing 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. The Scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department.
The funding allocated to the Seniors Alert Scheme in 2013 is €2.35m. Expenditure to date on the Scheme is approximately €1.9m (80%). I expect the full allocation to be spent by year-end.
