Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 61: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it took from 23 February 2007 to 27 February 2008 for a decision on an application for grant assistance under national lottery funding to be issued (details supplied). [11033/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on the 26th of February 2007. Following registration, the application was acknowledged to both the Deputy and the organisation in question. The application was then issued for assessment by the appropriate line division. As the Deputy will be aware lottery applications are generally awarded in two tranches, in July and in December. Any applications which are not successful in the first tranche are considered again in the context of the funds remaining for the second tranche. Unfortunately, the applications for funding in 2007 greatly exceeded the available resources and it was not possible to assist this organisation on this occasion. Officials, from my Department wrote to the applicant on 21st December advising them of this decision and suggesting that they consider re-applying in 2008. To date, no further application has been received.