Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2018
707. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding for an organisation (details supplied) will be issued to County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37786/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy 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, I announced the new Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2018 which includes the provision of funding of €1.2m to upgrade the 8 Volunteer information Services, including Cavan Volunteer Information Service, to full Volunteer Centres in order to provide a consistent level of volunteering service nationwide.
The legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Fund sets out how money is to be disbursed from the fund to Departments which have a measure approved under the Action Plan. Measures approved for funding in any Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan require that a voted allocation is available within the relevant Department's budget. Discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in this regard are ongoing in the context of the 2019 Estimates process.
