AQW 42334/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 16/02/2015
Answered On Date: 26/02/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister for Social Development, pursuant to AQW 41066/11-15, what recent engagement he has had with members of the Joint Government/Voluntary and Community Sector Forum; and to detail the number of times the Joint Forum has met in the last twelve months.

Answer:

In October 2014 I met with Anne O’Reilly and Marie Cavanagh, who are the Voluntary and Community Sector Co-Chairs on the Joint Forum.

I also attended the most recent Joint Forum on 18 February 2015 and on both these occasions emphasised the importance of closer working relationships and partnership working between Government and the Voluntary and Community Sector.

The Joint Forum has met on three occasions in the last twelve months.