Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
397. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding provided for personal alarms for the elderly in the estimates for his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the amount actually paid out in each of the years and the unused allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27373/14]
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 personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited 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 following table outlines the allocation for the Seniors Alert Scheme and the expenditure from 2011 to the end of May 2014.
|
Year |
Allocation |
Expenditure |
|
2011 |
€2.35m |
€2.47 m |
|
2012 |
€2.35m |
€2.52 m |
|
2013 |
€2.35m |
€2.32 m |
|
2014 to end May |
€2.35m |
€612,385 |
