Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2017
313. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the level of funding his Department is allocating to a cancer support centre (details supplied) that provides support for children with a cancer diagnosis. [15155/17]
Amharc ar fhreagra383. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health when he will provide funding for an administrator and secretarial assistant for an organisation (details supplied) that provides a counselling service, treatment rooms and physiotherapy weekly for persons diagnosed with cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15296/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 313 and 383 together.
The Department of Health does not provide funding to East Galway & Midlands Cancer Support. This Department does not provide on-going funding to support centres to cover staff salaries and no longer operates a National Lottery Fund.
The HSE operates a National Lottery funded scheme under which it provides grants to health agencies and other organisations. Details of the scheme are available on the HSE website at: www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/schemes/natlotterygrants/.
