Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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798. To ask the Minister for Health to provide funding for an oncology nurse at a facility (details provided); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10178/16]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. While it is open to the facility involved to apply for such funding, allocations are usually provided for once-off initiatives, rather than for on-going staff costs.

Voluntary organisations can also apply to the HSE for funding under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004.