tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10768810176207493052011-08-02T10:57:35.764+01:00The Minister for Community Affairs in Ireland, John Curran, announced plans on Sept. 18th, 2009, for merging 180 small locally-run Community Development Projects with 55 large city/county-focused social inclusion companies. Will it work on the ground for people in disadvantaged communities? The Minister's office has provided 10 questions and answers, all published in this BLOG. It's EASY TO COMMENT. DO GIVE YOUR NAME AND COUNTY. Only click 'anonymous' if you really feel the need to.'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-467304046790759902009-12-10T18:35:00.006Z2009-12-10T18:44:34.892ZThis blog is now closed for further comments. Further information on the new 'Local and Community Development Programme' was released by the Department on November 25th and there are some minor changes to the plan outlined by the Minister. Communities are campaigning on this issue and the process has slowed down, so some dates mentioned in the Minister's original comments are now obsolete.<br />Keep up to date on our <a href="http://www.changingireland.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, on the <a href="http://www.cwc.ie/">Community Worker's Co-op website</a> and on the <a href="http://www.pobail.ie/">Department's website</a> (where speeches and press releases are often posted).<br />Thanks to everyone who contributed - there were 80 comments in all.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-46730404679075990?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-49878370631279517552009-09-22T19:40:00.001+01:002009-09-24T11:10:44.294+01:00<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-IE">This is not what will happen. The Department will continue to support the provision of tangible resources and supports to communities within the context of a single focussed programme and simplified and more efficient delivery mechanisms.</span><br /><span lang="EN-IE"><span style=" font-style: italic;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';"><span style="font-size:small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran. </span></span></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style=" ;font-family:TrebuchetMS-Italic;font-size:13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW. IT IS BEST IF YOU CAN COMMENT PUBLICLY (you can click 'anonymous', although it may weaken your point).</i></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-4987837063127951755?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-88657558537083385612009-09-22T19:39:00.001+01:002009-09-22T19:39:51.862+01:00<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">To provide services to communities in a more effective streamlined way.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-style: italic;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-8865755853708338561?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-69321162084266587632009-09-22T19:38:00.000+01:002009-09-22T20:09:58.172+01:00<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-IE">For some time now the Department has seen the need to redesign its community development/social inclusion programmes, particularly the Local Development&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) and Community Development Programme (CDP), drawing on best international practice to provide evidence of what works in this field and to establish and support ongoing evaluation of the programmes leading to greater efficiencies and better impacts for communities and individuals.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-6932116208426658763?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-63326830193307748152009-09-22T19:37:00.002+01:002009-09-22T20:09:39.395+01:00<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-IE">No. We acknowledge and affirm the work of volunteer boards over the years. Those who wish to continue to volunteer on behalf of their communities will be encouraged under the new programme without the bureaucratic burden of ensuring compliance with company law.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-6332683019330774815?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-44853123588942105412009-09-22T19:37:00.000+01:002009-09-22T20:10:13.413+01:00<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">The new Programme will be announced and launched in early December for roll-out in early 2010.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-4485312358894210541?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-35021201087284769982009-09-22T19:36:00.000+01:002009-09-22T20:10:45.459+01:00<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-IE">Nomination to the boards Integrated Local Development Companies and Urban based Partnerships will remain unchanged. Information in relation to board membership and nomination is available on the Department’s website at www.pobail.ie, ‘Guidelines on the Governance of Integrated Local Development Companies and Urban based Partnerships’</span><br /></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br /></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-IE">There will be no automatic membership for CDPs on the boards of the companies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; arising from the merger, however, the community and voluntary sector is&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; represented on the boards, nomination from that sector and others is subject to&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; compliance with a number of guiding principles and requirements.&nbsp;</span><br /></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-3502120108728476998?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-25162444391536485042009-09-22T19:31:00.002+01:002009-09-22T20:10:29.472+01:00<div class="MsoBodyText"><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-IE">Funding to projects generally will, subject to 2010 Estimates decisions, be channelled through Partnerships. Some CDPs are not dependant solely on funding provided by the Department and may decide to continue in separate existence, outside of the new integrated programme.</span><br /></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-2516244439153648504?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-20648425557011021952009-09-22T19:31:00.000+01:002009-09-22T19:31:06.764+01:00<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-IE">No. We will take steps to prevent that happening in the short term. Over time local priorities will be set locally within the context of the overall redesigned programme.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The upcoming Budget will determine all available programme funding. In the case of viable CDPs it is anticipated that funding for core CDP staff will be ringfenced for 2010.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i>- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13.0pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-2064842555701102195?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-77958487902487291952009-09-22T19:30:00.000+01:002009-09-22T22:45:55.400+01:00<div class="MsoBodyText"><span lang="EN-IE">No. There may be instances where continued support for the services supplied by Partnerships and CDPs will no longer be feasible, for example where the tangible frontline services are not being provided or where benefits to a community are not evident. Please note that in the context of future support for CDPs there is a separate review of all Community Development Projects underway which will be completed shortly.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family:TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style=" ;font-family:TrebuchetMS-Italic;font-size:13.0pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoBodyText"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-7795848790248729195?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1076881017620749305.post-32893983925716455112009-09-22T19:28:00.001+01:002009-09-22T20:11:11.413+01:00<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE">The revised budgets for CDPs and the LDSIP, arising from the Supplementary&nbsp;Budget in April last, are: €20.9m and €51m respectively.</span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">- Reply issued on behalf of Minister of State for Community Affairs, John Curran.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IE" style="font-family: TrebuchetMS-Italic; font-size: 13pt;"><i>ADD YOUR COMMENTS, JUST CLICK BELOW.</i></span><br /></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1076881017620749305-3289398392571645511?l=thenewprogramme.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>'Changing Ireland' magazinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00709934228667871907noreply@blogger.com4