Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No 136 of 1 of October 2008 to the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, if her attention has been drawn to the delay in the older measures funding to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33716/08]

John Moloney (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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POBAL is the body charged with administering the Dormant Accounts funds on behalf the Department of Health and Children. POBAL pays grants to approved beneficiaries out of advance funds received from the HSE, on the approval of my Department and the Department of Finance.

I understand that the centre named is awaiting payment of €7,777 from the Dormant Accounts Fund. My Department is currently clarifying data with POBAL regarding payments made to all approved projects to date in 2008. Further funds will be transferred to POBAL when the information requested is received.