Departmental Priorities

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Ceisteanna (707)

Catherine Murphy

Ceist:

707. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to develop and-or introduce gender-focused sexual education in the community organisation sector. [2958/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development

The Government's five year strategy to support the community and voluntary sector ‘Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities’ commits my Department to support education, training and capacity building for the sector. In this regard, a training needs assessment is currently being conducted for the community and voluntary sector and the outcomes of this will be implemented in collaboration with the sector, commencing in Q3 2022.