Cecilia Keaveney (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the outcome of a meeting for a group (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43653/06]

Seán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy's question relates to a Lottery Application received from Moville Active Retirement Group. The Department of Health and Children provides funding to voluntary organisations under a National Lottery funded grant scheme. This funding is discretionary. There is a set protocol in place in the Department for dealing with applications/ requests for grants from discretionary National Lottery funds. An application form is made available to any individual, group or agency which requests a grant. When the completed application form is received in the Department it is registered in the Finance Unit and forwarded to the relevant Services Division for their assessment, evaluation and recommendation.

All applications are then considered in the context of the recommendation and the overall level of funds available to the Minister and each organisation is then informed of the decision reached in relation to its application. The lottery application from the above Group will be considered, along with the many applications received this year, in this context.