Written answers

Thursday, 27 October 2022

Department of Rural and Community Development

Departmental Funding

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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122. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any efforts will be made to provide an organisation (details supplied) based in County Donegal with an alternative source of funding after the foundation has been informed by Pobal that it can no longer avail of the vital funding that it requires. [53605/22]

Photo of Joe O'BrienJoe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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I presume the Deputy is referring to Dormant Accounts funding which is provided to this organisation by Pobal, through a measure administered by the Department of Social Protection. As such, the Department of Rural and Community Development is not responsible for this measure or the relevant funding provided to the organisation in question.

I asked my officials in the Department of Rural & Community Development to liaise with colleagues in the Department of Social Protection. They are informed that funding is provided through a Measure to Support the Employment of People with Disabilities. This is a 16-month employment support measure for people with disabilities which began in September 2021 and runs up to the end of 2022. 45 projects have been funded up to an amount of €7.6 million under this Measure. Prior to applying for this Measure, all organisations were notified of the relevant timelines which were clearly indicated in the Call for Applications in April of last year.

Planning in relation to the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2023 began in May of this year, and the Action Plan will be published shortly. The Department of Social Protection will be in a position to provide any further information on the relevant funding plans as required.

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