Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013
52. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality regarding the ability of sporting bodies to register as charitable bodies, and the potential for this to enhance philanthropy towards sporting bodies. [54338/13]
View answerIn order to sustain the development of sport it is important that sporting organisations can secure alternative sources of investment, including philanthropic donations. I believe that there is potential for philanthropy and charitable giving for areas of sport such as programme development and high performance.
I have had discussions with the Minister for Finance on the issue of the tax treatment of donations made to sporting organisations, including the question of charitable status. Officials from both of our Departments will examine this issue in detail over the coming months.
