Dan Boyle
Ceist:95 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the report of the National Committee on Volunteering, Tipping the Balance. [24343/02]
Vol. 558 No. 4
95 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the report of the National Committee on Volunteering, Tipping the Balance. [24343/02]
The National Committee on Volunteering was established on 21 November 2000 as provided for in the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness with the dual tasks of marking the 2001 UN International Year of Volunteers in Ireland and devising strategies and actions for supporting volunteering. As part of its terms of reference the committee was asked to examine and make recommendations and report to Government on: the possibilities for recognition and accreditation for voluntary work and for training undertaken as a volunteer; measures to widen the pool of volunteers; and the range of supports needed in order to promote, sustain and develop volunteering.