Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 October 2012
138. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government the amount of funding provided to volunteer centres around the country in each year, broken down centre for the years 2008 andto date in 2012; the proposed amount of money to be allocated to volunteer centres in 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43911/12]
View answer139. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his views on whether the work of the volunteer centres to be of national importance; the steps he is taking to develop volunteering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43912/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together.
The following table sets out the amounts paid to each Volunteer Centre from 2008 to date in 2012. Ongoing funding for my Department’s programmes for next year, and beyond, will be considered in the context of the annual Estimates process. In addition 1% of funding under the Local and Community Development Programme is for volunteering activities. This funding is paid directly to Volunteer Centres which operate in LCDP areas.
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Volunteer Centres |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
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Carlow Volunteer Centre |
€151,433.00 |
€135,907.20 |
€118,102.00 |
€106,290.00 |
€106,290.00 |
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Clare Volunteer Centre |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€32,410.00 |
€47,410.00 |
€59,340.00 |
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Cork Volunteer Bureau |
€43,861.96 |
€49,521.00 |
€67,226.00 |
€86,170.00 |
€97,720.00 |
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Donegal Volunteer Project |
€161,589.00 |
€135,599.04 |
€127,553.00 |
€114,800.00 |
€114,800.00 |
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Dublin City South Volunteer Centre |
€139,050.00 |
€189,745.92 |
€171,287.00 |
€154,150.00 |
€154,150.00 |
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Dunlaoghaire/Rathdown |
€0.00 |
€80,644.00 |
€91,780.00 |
€83,352.60 |
€87,850.00 |
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Fingal Volunteer Centre |
€96,397.00 |
€119,854.32 |
€101,168.00 |
€104,370.00 |
€104,370.00 |
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Galway Volunteer Centre |
€89,711.00 |
€118,275.00 |
€116,749.00 |
€105,070.00 |
€105,070.00 |
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Kerry Volunteer Bureau |
€133,834.00 |
€124,800.00 |
€107,510.00 |
€96,760.00 |
€96,760.00 |
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Kildare Volunteer Bureau |
€126,690.00 |
€125,270.40 |
€107,745.00 |
€93,220.00 |
€97,720.00 |
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Limerick City Volunteer Centre |
€41,742.66 |
€41,273.28 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
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Limerick Volunteer Centre |
(formerly Limerick City & West Limerick) |
€144,940.00 |
€130,446.00 |
€123,343.75 |
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Longford |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€32,410.00 |
€32,410.00 |
€29,670.00 |
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Louth Volunteer Bureau |
€119,748.00 |
€118,406.40 |
€111,702.00 |
€100,530.00 |
€100,530.00 |
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Mayo Volunteer Bureau |
€63,300.00 |
€60,768.00 |
€88,507.00 |
€84,081.00 |
€93,177.00 |
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Meath Volunteer Centre |
€46,172.23 |
€116,923.88 |
€122,963.00 |
€110,670.00 |
€110,670.00 |
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Monaghan Volunteer Centre |
€35,500.00 |
€56,231.93 |
€66,904.00 |
€66,015.00 |
€66,008.00 |
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Sligo Volunteer Centre |
€118,489.66 |
€119,816.64 |
€106,842.00 |
€96,150.00 |
€97,720.00 |
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South Dublin County Volunteer Centre |
€198,252.00 |
€196,032.00 |
€172,816.00 |
€155,534.00 |
€155,534.00 |
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South Tipperary Volunteer Centre |
€99,328.00 |
€129,312.00 |
€130,861.00 |
€117,770.00 |
€117,770.00 |
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Volunteer Ireland |
Volunteer Centres Ireland & Volunteer Ireland merged during 2011 |
€425,120.00 |
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Volunteer Centres Ireland |
€247,229.60 |
€269,202.24 |
€207,614.00 |
€214,315.00 |
€0.00 |
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Volunteering Ireland |
€232,500.00 |
€211,740.00 |
€257,614.00 |
€228,522.00 |
€0.00 |
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West Limerick Resources Ltd |
€81,443.00 |
€102,330.52 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
€0.00 |
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Westmeath Volunteer Centre |
€116,154.00 |
€123,782.40 |
€119,841.00 |
€107,860.00 |
€107,860.00 |
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Wicklow Volunteer Bureau |
€114,639.00 |
€113,354.88 |
€122,957.00 |
€111,410.00 |
€115,910.00 |
My primary concern has been, and will continue to be, the protection of front line services delivering vital programmes and initiatives, especially those focused on the needs of the most socially deprived communities. Ensuring a continued positive impact across the Community and Voluntary sector will remain a key part of my Department’s work in the coming years. As well as funding the local Volunteer Centres, my Department also funds Volunteer Ireland which was founded in 2011 following the amalgamation of Volunteer Centres Ireland and Volunteer Ireland. Volunteer Ireland facilitates and promotes the services offered by the local Volunteer Centres. Its role is also to develop best practice within and across the Volunteer Centres and, it co-ordinates a national programme of volunteer management training that is delivered locally via the Volunteer Centres.
My Department seeks to encourage and support the spirit of volunteerism, which has resulted in much good work here and abroad. The implementation of measures to encourage volunteering will continue to be an important element of the work of my Department.
