Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004
54 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the process of examination and consideration of the recommendations contained in the report of the national committee on volunteering, Tipping the Balance, will be concluded; if he plans to introduce new legislation on volunteering in view of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33256/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs I stated in my replies to previous parliamentary questions on this matter, most recently on 17 November last, a sub-committee of the implementation and advisory group, IAG, was formed earlier this year to examine the Tipping the Balance report with a view to identifying how its recommendations might be progressed. The report of the sub-committee makes a number of practical recommendations in this regard. My Department has been considering these recommendations and would hope to be in a position to make available some funding in the new year to support a number of initiatives in this regard. I do not consider that the question of legislation arises at this time.
