NORTHSIDE PARTNERSHIP CALLING FOR RESTORATION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION SPENDING TO PRE-CRASH LEVELS AND €19 MILLION PER YEAR INCREASE IN LEADER FUNDING

Northside Partnership CEO, Paul Rogers, joined the country’s other 48 Local Development Companies (LDCs) to call for an extra €19 million per year for the rural development programme, LEADER, and the restoration of social inclusion spending under the SICAP programme to pre-financial crash levels. The calls were made in the Budget 2023 submission to Government by the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) which is the representative body for the 49 LDCs around the country.

We fully support the call for the restoration of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme funding to pre-2008 levels and call for a radical reform of labour market schemes such as Community Employment and Tús

“We fully support the call for the restoration of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme funding to pre 2008 levels and call for a radical reform of labour market schemes such as Community Employment and Tús,” said Mr.

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Northside Partnership CEO welcomes United Nations Public Service award for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

Paul Rogers, CEO of Northside Partnership, joined Joe O’Brien TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities, in welcoming the announcement that the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) won a 2022 United Nations Public Service Award.

The prestigious award, in the category of “Institutional resilience and innovative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic” sees international recognition for Ireland’s primary Social Inclusion programme.

SICAP is a Department of Rural and Community Development programme that aims to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion and equality.

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Northside Partnership Budget Priorities Presented at Oireachtas Committee by ILDN

 

Northside Partnership’s priorities for next year’s Budget were presented to an Oireachtas Committee this week by the national representative body of Northside Partnership, the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN).  Northside Partnership CEO, Paul Rogers, welcomed the ILDNs appearance at the committee and echoed the points made by ILDN representatives who attended the Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting.

Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Social Protection Rural & Community Development & the Islands,

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