Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The programme for Government commits the Government to develop a coherent policy framework and strategy for the community and voluntary sector. It also commits to increasing funding levels for the community and voluntary sector to move to multi-annual funding. The sector is funded by a range of Departments, including the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, the Department of Health, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Which Minister and Department will take the lead in developing the strategy and the move to multi-annual funding? Could the Minister also confirm when the work will start and what role the Oireachtas will have? Will he give a commitment that the community and voluntary sector will be involved in the development of the strategy?

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