Voluntary Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 February 2021

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Questions (872)

Dara Calleary

Question:

872. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the sources of funding available within his Department for voluntary response groups to assist in the purchase of assets such as ambulances and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8628/21]

Written answers

Minister for Health (Deputy Stephen Donnelly)

The Department of Health is not responsible for administering funding to voluntary response groups to assist in the purchase of assets. The Health Service Executive distributes National Lottery funding to community groups and voluntary organisations and so I have referred this to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.