Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 April 2004
392 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason an application for dormant accounts funding from a community group (details supplied) in Dublin 10 was not considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10480/04]
View answer394 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if ADM will extend the deadline for applications to allow the Matt Talbot Community Trust application (details supplied) to be considered in view of post and fax difficulties. [10689/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 392 and 394 together.
The Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board engaged Area Development Management Limited to administer the initial round of funding on its behalf. This involves the disbursement of up to €30 million. An invitation to organisations and groups to apply for funding was advertised in the national newspapers on Friday 21 November 2003. The closing date for receipt of applications for this round of funding was 5 p.m. on 5 March, as advertised in the national newspapers on 20 February.
According to ADM's records no application was received from the organisation concerned by the deadline. An application was received on Monday, 29 March. Evidence has been provided of an unsuccessful attempt to fax application details on 5 March after the 5 p.m. deadline.
The delivery of applications is a matter for applicant groups. However, the published deadline is the same for each medium, whether it is by post, by hand, fax or e-mail. The application was not received by ADM before the published closing deadline and, therefore, it cannot be consider for the current round of funding.
