Vol. 554 No. 5
494 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in line with the Government White Paper Supporting Voluntary Activity, he has appointed a voluntary activity unit responsible for his Department's co-operation with voluntary and community organisations; if so, the unit's personnel, activities and work to date; if not, the reason therefor; and the personnel in his Department responsible for co-operation with voluntary and community organisations. [16739/02]
While the Department of Foreign Affairs does not have a dedicated voluntary activity unit, divisions in the Department co-operate with a wide range of voluntary and community organisations.
In the area of development co-operation, my Department is active in ongoing and extensive co-operation with a wide variety of agencies and organisations in the voluntary and community sector, both in Ireland and in the developing world. Full details of these organisations and the programmes and projects funded are available in the Annual Report of Ireland Aid which is placed in the Library on publication.
