Seán Sherlock
Ceist:94. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the National Philanthropy Strategy. [19392/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 25 April 2023
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department is currently drafting a National Policy on Philanthropy with the assistance of a National Advisory Group drawn from the wider philanthropy sector. The aim of the policy, which will be the first national policy on philanthropy in Ireland, is to support and facilitate philanthropy in Ireland and to further develop its potential.
Laying the groundwork for this policy began with a competitive procurement process instigated by my Department which commissioned Indecon Consultants to undertake independent research and to produce a report, in August 2021, entitled ‘The Landscape of Philanthropic Giving in Ireland'.
In December 2021 my Department hosted a consultative workshop: ‘Where will the Philanthropy of Today lead us tomorrow? Charting a course for the development of an Irish National Policy on Philanthropy’ which was attended by 60 cross sector stakeholders including a number of European experts. In January 2022, the Rapporteur's Report on the workshop, including some immediate recommendations, was submitted to my Department.
Following on from these recommendations and those from Indecon's research, a National Advisory Group on the Development of a Government Policy on Philanthropy in Ireland was convened in April, 2022. Membership of the Group includes philanthropists, grant makers, government and civil society. The Group, chaired by Minister of State Joe O'Brien, has met on five occasions.
It is intended that a draft of the policy will be made available for public consultation within the next few weeks. Following the public consultation, a final draft will be presented to Government for approval later this year.