Vol. 576 No. 6
258 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if Tiermohan national school parents association's catering for the sporting and recreational needs of the parish qualifies for funding from the proceeds of the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30442/03]
The Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board is responsible for authorising disbursements from the fund in accordance with its disbursement plan, which was published on 7 November 2003. The plan provides for the distribution of funds to assist three broad categories of persons – those affected by economic and social disadvantage, those affected by educational disadvantage and persons with a disability.
Guidelines for applications have been developed by the board, which include the eligibility criteria against which all applications will be assessed. Area Development Management Ltd., ADM, has been engaged by the board to administer the initial round of funding on its behalf. In this regard, an invitation to organisations, groups and so forth to make applications for funding under the scheme was advertised in the national press on Friday, 21 November. ADM will receive and assess applications for funding and make recommendations to the board for decision.
No application from the association in question has been received to date by ADM. Any application from a group or organisation made through ADM will be assessed against the criteria as set out in the published guidelines.
