The National Lottery's mission is to operate a world class lottery raising funds for good causes on behalf of the Government and we are proud to have delivered on this again in 2010, raising €243.7 million.
This brings the total amount raised since the establishment of the National Lottery to over €3.6 billion which is a very significant milestone in the history of the National Lottery. Over 22 years this fund has been allocated to worthwhile projects in the areas of Youth, Sports and Amenities; Health & Welfare; Arts, Culture & National Heritage, and the Irish Language. So remember, every time you play a National Lottery game you are making a very positive impact on local communities throughout Ireland.
Click here to see the ways in which the National Lottery has helped good causes across Ireland.
Funded Projects
The National Lottery generates funds for good causes in the areas of Youth, Sport, Recreation and Amenities; Health & Welfare; Arts, Culture & National Heritage and the Irish Language. Funds raised by the National Lottery are transferred to the Exchequer and are used to part-finance expenditure by various Government Departments on projects in these categories.
National Lottery funding is distributed through the following Government Departments and Bodies:
- Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
- Department of Education and Science
- Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
- Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Arts Council
- Department of Defence
- Department of Health and Children - click here for more information
- HSE
- Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs - click here for more information
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Further sources of information
Government Departments with allocations part-funded by the National Lottery publish details of grants paid from such allocations on their websites.
Annual Estimates for the Public Services
Annual National Lottery allocations are detailed in the Estimates for Public Services. A copy of the latest Estimates is available from the Government Publications Sales Office.
General Information
For general information on the National Lottery Beneficiary Fund contact:
National Lottery Section
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Merrion Street
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 676 7571
