Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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626. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available from his Department to support the establishment of a community first responder group (details supplied). [11501/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The National Ambulance Service provides support to Community First Responder groups in relation to training, management and administration of schemes. In relation to funding, my Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund, from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health-related services. Organisations wishing to make an application for National Lottery Funding should submit a formal application. The closing date for applications is 1 May 2015.

Further information about the grant scheme, along with the application form, are set out on the Department's website at www.health.gov.ie.