Michael Noonan
Ceist:146 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if an alarm pendant will be provided free of charge to a person (details supplied) in Limerick. [8516/99]
Vol. 502 No. 4
146 Mr. Noonan asked the Minister for Social, Community and Family Affairs if an alarm pendant will be provided free of charge to a person (details supplied) in Limerick. [8516/99]
My Department has, since 1996, operated the scheme of community support for older people, the purpose of which is to provide funding for initiatives to improve the security and social support of vulnerable older people. This funding is provided by way of grant to voluntary groups and organisations such as community alert, neighbourhood watch, Muintir na Tíre etc. who have undertaken to identify those elderly people in need of assistance under the scheme.