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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 2 Mar 1994

Vol. 439 No. 6

Written Answers. - Role of Voluntary Organisations.

Tony Gregory

Question:

101 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Social Welfare the present position in relation to the date of publication of the proposed White Paper on the role of voluntary organisations in the social area.

As set out in the Programme for Competitiveness and Work, the Government is committed to the publication this year of the White Paper on partnership between the State and the voluntary sector.

The White Paper will set out a framework for partnership between the State and voluntary organisations in the future. In the preparation of the paper my Department has undertaken an extensive process of consultation with voluntary sector groups.

An interdepartmental Task Force, which was set up under the chairmanship of my Department to assist in the preparation of the White Paper, has considered a number of draft proposals and an Expert Group of people involved in the voluntary sector has also had an opportunity to consider and offer views.
The text of the draft White Paper is being finalised in my Department at present. My intention at this stage is that the White Paper would be ready for publication before the end of the summer.
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