Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 March 2017
157. Deputy Jan O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the amount allocated to voluntary and community organisations in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 by his Department, including a breakdown of all funding schemes and-or streams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15681/17]
View answerMy Department administered a National Lottery Discretionary Fund for the years 2011 to 2016 from which once-off grants were paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Total funding amounted to €3.286m per year.
A list of all the organisations that received lottery funding in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 is available on my Department's website at http://health.gov.ie/about-us/list-of-organisations-who-received-lottery-funding-2009-2016/
My Department no longer operates a National Lottery Fund. However, the Deputy should note that the HSE operates a similar scheme and continues to provide grants to health agencies and other organisations from National Lottery funds.
