872. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the budget allocation for the senior alert scheme in 2023 and 2024; the budget allocation for same in 2025, in tabular form. [43128/24]

Funding provided by my Department supports the Seniors Alert Scheme, which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme towards the purchase by a registered community-based organisation of a personal alarm or pendant.

The scheme’s allocation for 2023 to 2025 is set out in the table below. As this is a demand led scheme, it is kept under continuous review by myself and officials in my Department to ensure adequate funding can be made available to meet the requirements of all qualifying applicants. There is also provision under the Dormant Accounts Fund for funding to meet the additional and exceptional demands of the scheme.