John Curran announces €370,000 for Community Support for Older People
John Curran, T.D., Minister of State (with special responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs) at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, is pleased to announce funding of over €370,000 for a further 69 applicant organisations under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP).
This is the sixth tranche of funding under the scheme and brings the amount of funding approved to date in 2008 to €1.7m
The purpose of this Scheme is to encourage and assist the community’s support for older people through the community based provision of socially monitored alarm systems, and security equipment such as sensor lighting, window locks, door locks, door chains, smoke alarms and in the case of qualifying older people living on our offshore islands, interior emergency lighting.
Applications can be made throughout the year, thereby allowing applicants to benefit from the wide range of security aids available as the need arises.
Announcing the funding, Minister Curran said:
“I am delighted to announce funding to further 69 organisations under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. The installation of this equipment will afford peace of mind and enhance the safety of many older members in our society. I wish to express my gratitude to the voluntary groups throughout Ireland for their active involvement in bringing the benefits of this Scheme to their communities.”
The full list of beneficiaries are available on the Department’s website at www.pobail.ie