Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a society (details supplied) has not been allocated funding for 2008; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the society is reliant upon sponsorship and the generosity of donors; if, in this context, she will take steps to have the decision to refuse funding to the society fully reviewed and reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5164/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 257 together.

Under the Health Act 2004, responsibility for the funding of voluntary organisations who are involved in the provision of health and personal social services rests with the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the specific matters investigated and to have replies issued directly to the Deputies.