Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 6 Mar 2003

Vol. 562 No. 6

Written Answers - Voluntary Agencies.

Pádraic McCormack

Question:

127 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Health and Children the grant aid which has been made available by his Department to the Western Health Board or to the voluntary body, Hope, for the purchase of property at Circular Road, Dangan, County Galway. [6852/03]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

Capital funding for voluntary agencies is normally provided by my Department through the health boards. My Department has not provided funding in this case either for the Western Health Board or the Hope organisation.