Dormant account funding for youth groups
Deputy Mattie McGrath seeks an announcement on dormant account funding for youth organisations such as Foróige, especially for disadvantaged children. The Taoiseach says he does not have a date but will ask Minister Michael Ring to confirm it.
The programme for Government indicates that many youth organisations, including Foróige, around the country will be supported. They do valuable work to help young people. They are waiting for an announcement on the dormant account funds for 2017 to 2019.
Comment on this
The programme for Government says that it will support young people. We are dealing with vulnerable people. Foróige, a national organisation, does huge work there. We are waiting for this announcement on dormant funds for 2017 to 2019. We are seven months into the year now and perhaps the Minister, Deputy Michael Ring, has gone off to try to find the post offices or such - I do not know - but tá sé imithe, he is missing. We need to know before the summer, before this House breaks, that we will get an announcement, especially on this part regarding disadvantaged children in rural and urban areas, because they are being neglected and denied this funding. It is dormant account funding and is no expense to the Exchequer. Please can we have an announcement on when we will have it.
