Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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335. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department has received an application for funding from an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7060/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The organisation in question was not successful in its request to secure funds under the 2014 National Lottery Funding Scheme and was advised of this in writing by my Department in December 2014.

In this regard the Deputy might wish to note that over 800 applications for grant support were received from groups and organisations for funding under this scheme in 2014. The overall value of the applications amounted to €7.6m which far exceeded the available allocation of €910k. In these circumstances it was not possible, unfortunately, to assist all applicants.

Although my Department will not be administering a National Lottery Scheme in 2015, a number of other Departments are in receipt of National Lottery funding this year including the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The specific club mentioned by the Deputy may wish to make enquiries as to whether that Department is running any appropriate schemes this year.