Voluntary Sector Funding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 October 2018

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Questions (212)

Niamh Smyth

Question:

212. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when €120,000 in funding will be allocated for a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42662/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development

My Department's Community and Voluntary Supports and Programmes provide a framework of supports for the community and voluntary sector. €3.5m is being provided in 2018 to support 21 Volunteer Centres, 8 Volunteer Information Services and a number of national volunteer-support organisations, such as Volunteer Ireland.

Last July, the new Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan 2018 was announced which included the provision of funding of €1.2m to upgrade the 8 Volunteer Information Services to full Volunteer Centres in order to provide a consistent level of volunteering service nationwide.

It has recently been announced that the necessary funding to give effect to this commitment to upgrade the Volunteer Information Services - including Cavan Volunteer Information Service - to Volunteer Centres will be provided in 2019.