Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
1590. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current number of live studies, reviews and research commissioned by her Department; the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [12633/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy in relation to live studies, reviews and research commissioned by my Department is set out in the table below:
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Details of study/review/research |
Envisaged completion date |
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Stakeholder consultation and revision of Public Participation Networks Implementation Roadmap |
Report expected to be completed in Q2 2024 |
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Research on barriers to involvement in Public Participation Networks |
Report expected to be completed in Q3 2024 |
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Feasibility study on the extension of the Connected Hubs platform to include remote working hubs in Northern Ireland |
Due to be complete in late October 2024 |
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Government of Ireland-NUI Postdoctoral Fellowship in Rural Development - Research Project: Mapping Social Enterprises and their Impact on Sustainable Rural Development in Ireland |
Due for publication in Q3 2024 |
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Review of Rural Policy in Ireland |
Report to be delivered in 2025 |
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Assessing the Multi-dimensional Impact of Social Enterprise |
Due for completion in 2024 |
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Evaluation of Pilot Community Development Programme (over 3 years) |
Due for completion in December 2024 |
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Training Needs of the Community and Voluntary Sector |
This is a three part project with the first report finalised, while the other two are at final draft report stage and expected to be completed in Q2 2024 |
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Research to compile an evidence based report setting out the current national practice of commissioning (and contracting) for services from the community and voluntary sector in Ireland |
Report expected to be completed in Q2 2024 |
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Evaluation – Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme |
Review of the scheme, aiming to be completed in Q2 of 2024 |
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National Volunteering Strategy -Research on Youth Volunteering: Building capacity for the future” with accompanying toolkit |
Due to be completed in Q2 of 2024 |
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National Volunteering Strategy -Research on Volunteer recognition: Developing questions for the Irish Census on formal and informal volunteering |
Due to be completed in Q2 of 2024 |
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Impact of the cost and availability of public liability insurance on the Community & Voluntary sector |
Due to be completed in late April 2024 |
