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Office for Social Inclusion (OSI)

OSI is the Government office, based in the Department of Social and Family Affairs, with overall responsibility for co-ordinating and driving the governments social inclusion agenda which includes the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 (NAPinclusion) and the social inclusion elements of the National Social Partnership Agreement Towards 2016 and the new National Development Plan 2007-2013.  

The office co-ordinates the process across departments, agencies, regional and local government, and implements key support functions. The key challenge for the Office is to ensure that the social inclusion agenda is being implemented and further developed at national, regional and local levels of government in consultation with the relevant stakeholders.

As the OSI works within the Department of Social & Family Affairs, the responsibility for our recruitment and selection policy lies solely with the Public Appointment Service www.publicjobs.ie

OSI does not operate a budget to fund or provide grants to voluntary or community groups/projects. To find out more about community and voluntary supports please contact www.pobail.ie

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