asked the Minister for Education if he will outline the aspects of the O'Sullivan Report on youth affairs currently being implemented by his Department.
Written Answers. - Youth Affairs Report.
104.
I have outlined the information which the Deputy requested in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Recommendations of O'Sullivan Report being implemented by the Department of Education.
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No. |
Page |
Action in accordance with recommendations in Report |
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5 |
19 |
Voluntary Youth Organisations are being given financial support to employ competent professional staff on a continuing basis. |
|
8 |
20 |
Volunteerism is being supported by professional input. |
|
13 |
20 |
Out-of-pocket expenses incurred by volunteers in the course of their youth training and youth work are being reimbursed. |
|
31 |
54 |
The Department of Education provides Headquarters Administrative Grants to workcamp and other voluntary service organisations who have clearly stated youth work objectives. |
|
33 |
54 |
A major increase is planned for youth work over the next ten years. |
|
47 |
61 |
Voluntary organisations are the main structures through which voluntary effort is channelled. |
|
51 |
63 |
The Department grant-aids both national and regional youth structures. |
|
54 |
65 |
The Department's grant-in-aid system to youth organisations is on the basis of agreed criteria and reporting on agreed headings of the grant application (covering administration, staff costs, training, youth programmes, special and new projects) and relating to the profile of each organisation. |
|
62 |
70 |
Reimbursement of travel expenses is available to full-time workers and the provision for such is included in the Department grant. |
|
66 |
71 |
Full-time workers have access to professional direction, training and consultation with regular opportunities to discuss work problems. |
|
73 |
74 |
Vocational Education Committees (V.E.C.'s) are considered the appropriate statutory bodies to develop youth work services at local level. |