Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 175: To ask the Taoiseach the amount of funding allocated in 2008 to implement the recommendations made by the Task Force on Active Citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29263/08]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 176: To ask the Taoiseach the number of personnel in his Department employed on the implementation of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29264/08]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together.

An allocation of €200,000 has been set aside for 2008 under Subhead K of the Vote of the Taoiseach's Department to cover administration costs relating to the work of the Active Citizenship Office in co-ordinating the implementation of the recommendations of the Taskforce on Active Citizenship. The Active Citizenship Office has been established under the direction of Government Chief Whip, Mr. Pat Carey, T.D, who has special responsibility for the active citizenship initiative. The Department has assigned 4 staff to the Office.

A substantial number of the recommendations of the Taskforce relate to a number of Departments and funding for activities supporting the recommendations will be carried in the Votes of these Departments. The role of the Office is essentially a steering and co-ordinating role between public sector, community and voluntary sector, business, educational interests and it does not have a role as a grant giving body.