Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 125: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the response he has received to his recent request for submissions to the Dormant Accounts Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005 provides that the Dormant Accounts Board will consist of a chairperson and 10 ordinary members appointed by me, all of whom must have knowledge or experience relevant to the Board's functions. Section 32(3) of the Act provides that not fewer than four of the ordinary members are required to be persons who in my opinion have knowledge of, and experience relating to, the purposes for which disbursements may be made under the Act. This section also provides that appointments to the Board will be made following consideration by me of any submissions received on foot of a published notice.

In order to comply with this latter requirement, a public notice appeared in national newspapers on 4th November 2008 seeking submissions from interested parties nominating suitably qualified candidates for consideration in relation to appointments to the Board over the coming years.

The closing date for submissions is noon on Friday 28th November 2008. As of 14th November 2008, five submissions had been received by my Department.