Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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178. To ask the Minister for Health if funding can be made available to groups assisting older persons on a multi-annual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23366/21]

Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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179. To ask the Minister for Health if the application process will be simplified for funding to groups assisting older persons for repeat applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23367/21]

Mary Butler (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 179 together.

As these are operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.