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Dormant Accounts Fund.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

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Paudge Connolly

Question:

457 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of grants made from the dormant accounts fund to groups or organisations in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20490/04]

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The dormant accounts disbursement plan provides that over the first year of the plan, funding allocated for economic and social disadvantage will wholly be allocated to RAPID, CLÁR and drugs task force areas. In regard to disbursements within the educational disadvantage area, not less than half of the moneys allocated annually shall be within RAPID and drugs task force areas.

The Deputy will appreciate, therefore, that during 2004 in particular, the bulk of dormant accounts funding is being targeted at RAPID, CLÁR and drugs task force areas. With regard to counties Cavan and Monaghan, to date funding has been allocated to one project in that area. An amount of €278,210 was approved for Cavan County Council to support youth work initiatives in Cavan town, a RAPID area. The funding will support the development of a co-ordinated and integrated youth service accessible to all young people in the Cavan town area, specifically targeting those who are difficult to reach. This disbursement is one of 58 approved by the board to date to the value of €6.4 million. Further allocations will be made over the coming months.

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