Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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664. To ask the Minister for Health to explain the reason lottery funding was refused in the past for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29026/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department received an application for lottery funding from the person referred to by the Deputy on behalf of the South Louth Branch of the Alzheimer Day Care Centre in each of the years 2013 and 2014. Applications for National Lottery grants far exceed resources and as the funds available for 2013 and 2014 had been disbursed, it was not possible, unfortunately, to assist in this particular case.

My Department has received an application for funding from the 2015 National Lottery allocation from the Alzheimer Society South Louth. This is one of a large number of applications currently being assessed by my Department. The organisation will be informed of the outcome of this application as soon as a decision has been made. It is hoped to fund successful organisations in November.