Ms Rosemarie Tobin:

It is clear from the regulator's reports that it is not the funding model alone that led to the issues at the Peter McVerry Trust. That said, through the examination of the funding model, we have looked to see where we can improve and do things better. What the issues with the trust have shown is the absolute necessity of having NGOs delivering those services. The State needs to make sure that they are funded to deliver them. We are putting an implementation plan in place for the recommendations coming out of the CCMA report but we want to move very quickly on the funding that will help the NGOs in the short term. There are recommendations in relation to operational funding and we are working now to get those in place for this funding year. We are also looking at funding for maintenance and capital works on buildings to help the NGOs.