John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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823. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the ongoing progress with regard to the establishment of county volunteer corps; the way in which it will be recruited, operate and be resourced; and the objectives for such a corps. [40454/20]

Joe O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Green Party)
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The Government's “Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19” includes the following commitment: “Drawing on the significant volunteer response that has been witnessed since March, a permanent “volunteer reserve corps” will be established in each area, which can be called on by community and voluntary organisations and local authorities as needed.”

Proposals for the establishment of this volunteer reserve corps are currently being finalized in my Department and I hope to make a detailed announcement on the matter very shortly.