Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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124. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to advise when the promised review of core funding will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32390/25]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government commits to review and increase Core Funding.

An evaluation of the first year of Core Funding and the development of an evaluation framework for Core Funding is currently underway. This project will examine the early implementation of Core Funding and make recommendations for future evaluations of the grant. Findings from the project are expected in Quarter 4 2025.

This project is being undertaken by Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service or IGEES policy analysts working in the Research and Evaluation Unit of my Department.

IGEES is an integrated cross-government service established in 2012 with the objective of enhancing the role of economics and value for money analysis in public policy making. It is part of the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.