Seanad debates

Wednesday, 12 February 2003

Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Bill 2002: Second Stage.

 

Senator Mansergh asked that consideration be given to persons or projects catering for mental health. Section 41 in Schedule 2 reads: ".for the purposes of programmes or projects, designed to assist the personal, educational and social development of persons who are economically, educationally or socially disadvantaged or persons with a disability". This section was deliberately drafted as broadly as possible to give the board maximum flexibility in prioritising areas, including the area to which the Senator referred. It gives the scope to provide funding for any type of mental or physical health problems. Knowing the composition of the board, I have no doubt that it will give a high priority to those to whom the Senator referred, something with which I am sure we all concur.

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