Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 January 2022
230. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Finance the reason that charitable status has been deactivated for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2888/22]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that charitable tax exemption status was granted to the organisation in question on 25 May 2012.
The Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA) subsequently advised Revenue in 2017 that the organisation had failed to respond to queries regarding its charitable activity. The organisation also failed to respond to follow up correspondence from Revenue on the matter in January 2018 and on that basis, its charitable tax exemption status was withdrawn in February 2018.
The organisation contacted Revenue in January 2019 regarding the matter and was advised to firstly apply to the CRA for charitable status and if granted, to then apply (to Revenue) to have its charitable tax exemption restored. Revenue has not received any further contact from the organisation since then.
