Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
685. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for lottery funding by the Health Service Executive in the name of the Samaritans in counties Kilkenny and Carlow, and when he will make a decision on this. [9640/16]
View answerMy Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Funding in 2016 amounts to €3.286m.
The closing date for receipt of applications was 6 May and my Department has received a large number of applications which are currently being processed. All applications will be acknowledged and all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as a decision has been made.
