Minister Canney welcomes Health Department funding for local organisations
Galway East TD and Minister of State, Deputy Sean Canney has revealed that several organisations in the constituency are to benefit to the tune of over €126,000 from Department of Health Lottery Funding.
The Department of Health has a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once-off grants to organisation providing a range of health related services, details of which have been revealed today (Monday, November 21st 2016).
The organisations receiving funding are:
– Kilconly Community Recreational Group – €45,041 (to secure the property and install gym equipment)
– Galway Hospice Foundation – €50,720 (to purchase a new minibus)
– Williams Syndrome Association of Ireland – €15,000 (to fund a residential music activity camp)
– Act for Meningitis – €10,000 (to provide a series of national support workshops)
– Arthritis Ireland Galway – €1,000 (to fund cookery and nutrition programmes)
– Glinsk Defibrillator Group – €5.051 (to purchase four defibrillators)
Contact Minister Canney on 086-2513639