Written answers
Thursday, 23 February 2023
Department of Rural and Community Development
Departmental Projects
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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312. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current number of live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by her; and the date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed, in tabular form. [9396/23]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below.
| Live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by the Department of Rural and Community Development. | The date by which each study, review and research is scheduled to be completed. |
|---|---|
| Research scoping paper to carry out a 'Volunteer Managers Skills Analysis Survey'. | Expected to be completed in Q3 2023 |
| Volunteering Recognition: developing questions for the Irish Census on formal and informal volunteering | A final report is due in Q2 of 2024. |
| Youth Volunteering: Building Capacity for the FutureResearch on the impact of the cost and availability of public liability insurance on the Community and Voluntary sector | A final report is due in Q4 of 2023. |
| Digital Town Blueprint Research Reports. | 26 individual research reports are due to be finalised in Q1 2023 and will be incorporated into the 26 Town Centre First Plans. |
| Research on the identification and development of key indicators that can be used for monitoring rural and community development. This work is being undertaken through a Joint Research Agreement between DRCD and the ESRI. | Expected to be completed in Q2 2023.The Joint Research Agreement between DRCD and the ESRI runs to the end of 2023. |
| Outcomes for Young People in Rural Ireland developed with Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth | The final report is expected in Q3 2023. |
| Research project NUI Post-doctoral Fellowship in Rural Development | The research is scheduled to be completed in 2025. |
| Research on the training needs of the community and voluntary sector. | Expected to be completed by Q3 2023. |
| Research project on engagement of marginalised communities in local planning and decision making. | The project is expected to be completed by Q4 2023. |
| A Data Gathering Exercise on Social Enterprise in Ireland | A final report is expected in Q1 2023. |
| Review of the implementation of National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2019-2022 | It is envisaged that a report on this review will issue in Q1 2023. |
| Impact assessment of the Connected Hubs Network and the 2021 and 2022 Connected Hubs Calls. | The report is expected to be submitted in Q2 2023 |
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