€195k in Lotto funds for Reilly’s constituency

The opposition has accused James Reilly, the health minister, of stroke politics once again after it emerged his constituency received €195,000 in lottery funding from the Department of Health last year.

Dublin North benefited from a further €228,500 in 2011 compared to the €10,000 of National Lottery funding it received from the department in 2010, before Dr Reilly took over the portfolio.

In total, the department distributed €3.3m to 140 community organisations last year — 12 of which were in the minister’s constituency.