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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 09, 2015

QUESTION NO.24

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm further efforts being made to promote volunteerism throughout the county.

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council supports the work of South Dublin County Volunteer Centre and the South Dublin Public Participation Network. The forthcoming South Dublin Local Economic and Community Plan 2016-2021 (LECP) includes several actions to continue this support of volunteerism, including a volunteer awards scheme, a support forum for organisations using volunteers and a volunteer credit scheme for students attending I.T. Tallaght.

In addition a range of grants and other supports are provided to community and voluntary groups across the County, including the 2015 Community Initiative Fund and the Community Endeavour Awards.