Public Hospitals Act, 1933

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Applications for grants out of the Hospitals Trust Fund.

24.—(1) The governing body of any hospital or nursing organisation in Saorstát Eireann or any person about to establish any such hospital or nursing organisation may at any time apply to the Minister for a grant out of the Hospitals Trust Fund for the benefit of such hospital or organisation.

(2) Every application under this section for a grant out of the Hospitals Trust Fund shall state with such particularity as the circumstances may require the purposes for which such grant is proposed to be expended and the suggested amount of such grant.

(3) The Minister shall refer to the Hospitals Commission for investigation and report every application made to him under this section for a grant out of the Hospitals Trust Fund and shall not make any determination in regard to such application until he has received the report of the Hospitals Commission thereon.

(4) In considering an application under this section for a grant out of the Hospitals Trust Fund the Minister shall have regard to the report of the Hospitals Commission on such application, but shall not be bound by such report.