Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 488: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 4 October 2011, if funding will be provided to the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37091/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Approximately 79 applications for support from the National Lottery were received by my Department since its establishment on 2nd June 2011. The current value of the applications from individuals, groups and organisations amounts to just over €2.4 million. The Deputy might wish to note that the applications for grant support this year far exceed the available resources so it may not be possible, unfortunately, to assist all applications. The assessment of applications is at an advanced stage of finalisation and all applicants, including the organisation referred to by the Deputy, will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as a final decision has been made. It will also be open to projects to apply for funding in 2012 under the National Lottery allocation made available to this Department. Details of this will be made available on my Department's website www.dcya.gov.ie in due course.