Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2015
136. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the Tusla – the Child and Family Agency national lottery grants scheme is not available this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/15]
View answerThe Deputy might wish to note that, since its establishment in January 2014, the Child and Family Agency has not administered any National Lottery Grant Scheme. In both 2014 and 2015 the Exchequer funding provided to the Agency is directed solely at the provision of services.
My own Department did administer a National Lottery scheme in 2014 but due to budgetary circumstances, and the need to support the Child and Family Agency to the greatest possible extent in providing front line services to vulnerable children and families it has not been possible to allocate funding to administer a National Lottery Grant Scheme this year.
