Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a support group (details supplied) in County Kildare are entitled to funding under the dormant accounts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7571/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Disbursements from the Dormant Accounts Fund are designed to assist three broad categories of persons:

those who are socially or economically disadvantaged;

those who are educationally disadvantaged; and

persons with a disability.

The legislation provides for Government to make decisions on disbursements from the Fund following a transparent process.

The 2008 Dormant Accounts Programme is currently being finalised and I will shortly be seeking Government approval in respect of the list of priority measures to be supported from the Fund during 2008. Details of the 2008 Programme will be published when approved by Government.