The information requested by the Deputy in relation to live studies, reviews and research commissioned by my Department is set out in the table below:
Details of study/review/research
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Envisaged completion date
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Stakeholder consultation and revision of Public Participation Networks Implementation Roadmap
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Report expected to be completed in Q2 2024
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Research on barriers to involvement in Public Participation Networks
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Report expected to be completed in Q3 2024
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Feasibility study on the extension of the Connected Hubs platform to include remote working hubs in Northern Ireland
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Due to be complete in late October 2024
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Government of Ireland-NUI Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rural Development - Research Project: Mapping Social Enterprises and their Impact on Sustainable Rural Development in Ireland
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Due for publication in Q3 2024
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Review of Rural Policy in Ireland
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Report to be delivered in 2025
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Assessing the Multi-dimensional Impact of Social Enterprise
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Due for completion in 2024
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Evaluation of Pilot Community Development Programme (over 3 years)
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Due for completion in December 2024
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Training Needs of the Community and Voluntary Sector
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This is a three part project with the first report finalised, while the other two are at final draft report stage and expected to be completed in Q2 2024
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Research to compile an evidence based report setting out the current national practice of commissioning (and contracting) for services from the community and voluntary sector in Ireland
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Report expected to be completed in Q2 2024
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Evaluation – Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
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Review of the scheme, aiming to be completed in Q2 of 2024
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National Volunteering Strategy -Research on Youth Volunteering: Building capacity for the future” with accompanying toolkit
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Due to be completed in Q2 of 2024
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National Volunteering Strategy -Research on Volunteer recognition: Developing questions for the Irish Census on formal and informal volunteering
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Due to be completed in Q2 of 2024
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Impact of the cost and availability of public liability insurance on the Community & Voluntary sector
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Due to be completed in late April 2024
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