Bobby Aylward (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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967. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when Pobal will invite applications for the social enterprise measure under the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25291/16]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Fund provides for the disbursement of monies from the Fund for programmes or projects to assist:

- the personal and social development of persons who are economically disadvantaged,

- the educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged, and

- people with disabilities.

The 2016 Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan includes a range of measures to be delivered across a number of Government Departments that meet these objectives. The Plan includes a provision for the allocation of up to €1.75 million to support Social Enterprise measures.

My Department is currently working with Pobal in finalising the Social Enterprise measure under Dormant Accounts Fund, with a view to inviting applications under the scheme in the coming weeks.