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Dormant Accounts Fund.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 September 2006

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Ceisteanna (1069)

Jack Wall

Ceist:

1143 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of grants drawn down by applicants in Kildare through the dormant accounts mechanism; the value of such grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/06]

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Under the initial round of dormant accounts funding which was overseen by the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board, a total of 521 projects were approved for funding totalling approximately €60 million. 12 of these projects, involving the allocation of €2.7 million, are based in Co. Kildare. A breakdown of the approved projects in Co. Kildare, including details of the amount drawdown to date, is provided in Appendix 1.

Following the enactment of the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005, the Government approved a series of funding measures providing for the allocation of a further €60 million from the Fund in 2006. These measures are being rolled-out on a phased basis as the operational arrangements are finalised.

In July 2006 details of the specific projects approved in respect of the first €12 million of this 2006 allocation were announced. These allocations were in respect of funding for priority projects in RAPID areas and one project in Athy Co. Kildare was included. Details of this project are provided in Appendix 2.

Appendix 1

Dormant Accounts Round 1 Funding (Co. Kildare)

Group/Organisation

Grant Approved

Drawdown to end August 2006

KARE, Co Kildare

194,000

174,600

Hospitaller Order of St. John of God, Celbridge, Co Kildare

167,336

106,569

Board of Management, Scoil Phádraig Naofa, Athy, Co Kildare

41,000

36,900

Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, Co Kildare

300,000

201,922

Kildare Youth Services (Curragh Youth Project)

81,226

13,066

Camphill Communities of Ireland, Kilcullen, Co Kildare

360,000

209,184

Athy Youth Project, Co Kildare

58,775

9,466

Athy Travellers’ Club, Co Kildare

50,420

45,378

Athy Town Council

70,838

Nil

ASSET, Athy, Co Kildare

100,000

16,500

Cheshire Ireland, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

1,272,273.00

311,695

Dyspraxia Association of Ireland, Leixlip

50,500.00

Nil

Overall Total

2,746,368.00

1,125,280

Appendix 2

Dormant Accounts 2006 Round

Funding to RAPID Projects, Co. Kildare

Group/Organisation

Purpose of Grant

Grant Approved

Drawdown to end August 2006

Athy Town Council

Refurbishment works to provide Youth Café.

200,000

Nil

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