Millions of euros recovered from dormant bank accounts are to be invested to help the disabled.
The Government has approved an allocation of almost €8 million from the Dormant Accounts Fund to support 82 projects providing services to people with disabilities.
More than €5 million of the funding covers:
- Transport to disability day services in isolated areas;
- Grants to enable people with profound disabilities to attend or participate in special sporting events;
- Projects to support people with a disability who have severely challenging behaviour.
Minister for Health Mary Harney said: "For people with disabilities, living as full and independent a life as possible is very important."