Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government says that it will support young people. We are dealing with vulnerable people. Foróige, a national organisation, does huge work there. We are waiting for this announcement on dormant funds for 2017 to 2019. We are seven months into the year now and perhaps the Minister, Deputy Michael Ring, has gone off to try to find the post offices or such - I do not know - but tá sé imithe, he is missing. We need to know before the summer, before this House breaks, that we will get an announcement, especially on this part regarding disadvantaged children in rural and urban areas, because they are being neglected and denied this funding. It is dormant account funding and is no expense to the Exchequer. Please can we have an announcement on when we will have it.

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