John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 582: To ask the Minister for Health the grants available to assist active retirement groups to provide sports activity for their members as part of a better health maintenance programs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15420/11]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Health has a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once-off grants to organisations providing a range of health related services.

Applications come primarily from community groups and voluntary organisations with an involvement in the provision of health services to specific client groups, national groups providing information, and support, for example, to various organisations supporting older people. Application forms, and other relevant information concerning an application, can be acquired from www.doh.ie , or direct from the Finance Unit, Department of Health, Hawkins House, Hawkins Street, Dublin 2 - Tel: (01) 6354281. National Lottery allocation is at the discretion of the Minister and dependant on the availability of resources.

The Health Services Executive (HSE) also fund a range of non-statutory organisations that support health and personal social services. Details of such grants is available at www.hse.ie, or at Local Health Office in the area for which the grant is sought.