Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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241. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16299/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department has received an application for funding from the 2015 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number of applications currently being assessed by my Department. The organisation will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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242. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16300/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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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. An organisation wishing to apply for National Lottery Funding must complete and submit a formal application. The closing date for receipt of the application form is 1 May 2015 at 12:00 noon. Following receipt of an application, the relevant Unit in my Department liaises with the appropriate personnel in the Health Service Executive to assess each individual application and consider whether it meets the criteria for recommendation. When the assessment has been completed and a recommendation has been made, I review each application and prioritise them according to their merits before awarding National Lottery funding. Application forms can be found on the Department of Health's website www.health.gov.ie.