Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 557: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of volunteer centres on a county basis; the number of staff employed in each centre; the number of volunteers offering and placed in 2010; the funding that was provided to each centre in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23247/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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22 Volunteer Centres act as 'brokers' between potential volunteers and organisations seeking volunteers. The centres are linked by a common database and a common best practice approach, and they provide a valuable service in promoting and coordinating voluntary activities around Ireland. They also work with organisations to develop their volunteer management capacity as well as carrying out Garda vetting for smaller organisations.

Details of the funding provided by my Department to the 22 Centres are set out in the table. In addition 1% of funding under the Local and Community Development Programme is for volunteering activities. This funding is paid directly to Volunteer Centres which operate in LCDP areas. The table details the number of volunteer centres by county, the number of staff employed in each centre, the number of volunteers registered and placed in 2010 and the funding received under the Department's Volunteering Subhead.