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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2021

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

Questions (612)

Emer Higgins

Question:

612. Deputy Emer Higgins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Charities Regulator was responsible for appointing trustees (details supplied); if so, the reason this decision was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34332/21]

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While my Department has responsibility for governance oversight of the Charities Regulator, the Regulator is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions under Section 14 (3) of the Charities Act 2009. Neither I nor my Department have any role in the decision making processes or operational matters relating to the work of the Regulator. These are entirely a matter for the Charities Regulator.

I understand that following receipt of an application under section 43 of the Charities Act 1961 (as amended by section 14 of the Charities Act 1973 and Section 82 of the Charities Act 2009) (“section 43”), the Charities Regulator on 23 August 2018 appointed trustees to the property referred to, pursuant to section 43.

By way of explanation, section 43 sets out the circumstances in which an application may be made to the Charities Regulator for the appointment of new trustees. There are a variety of circumstances in which an application may be made, the most common being where the trustees of a charity do not have an explicit power under their governing document to appoint new trustees; or where there are no longer any living trustees on the title.

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