Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 568: To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be approved, without further delay in respect of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15002/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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In 2010, a grant of almost €172,000 was approved from the Department's allocation of National Lottery funds to Dignity 4 Patients. This was given towards the cost of providing information and support to victims of abuse wishing to attend the Drogheda Review which completed its work last year.

An application for funding for the current year has been received by my Department from Dignity 4 Patients. The HSE has also received applications for funding. Both I and my Department have been in contact with the group regarding their application and further information from the group is currently being awaited. I will respond to Dignity 4 Patients' application, as soon as I have had an opportunity to examine the matter fully in light of the additional information sought and also having regard to the services that the HSE already provides for victims of abuse.