Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 July 2004
341 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the groups involved in the area of autism which have received moneys under the dormant bank accounts schemes; and the amount of moneys received by each group. [20892/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraDecisions on the disbursement of funds from dormant accounts moneys are currently a matter for the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board, an independent body established under the Dormant Accounts Acts. The board has engaged Area Development Management Limited, ADM, to administer the initial round of funding on its behalf.
To date, the board has approved 58 projects for funding totalling approximately €6.4 million. In the area of autism, the board has approved an amount of €20,000 for the autistic outreach unit in Nenagh, County Tipperary. The funding will be used to provide a special educational unit with equipment for autistic children and children with special needs within the County Tipperary area. Further allocations by the disbursement board will be made over the coming months.
