Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2013
299. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that his Department gives to Irish charities; the name of each organisation that receives funding; the amount of funding each organisation receives; the number that are open and transparent regarding salaries; and the steps he is taking to deal with non-disclosures. [53545/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides funding for a wide range of groups and organisations to support their activities in relation to arts, heritage, the Gaeltacht and the islands. The Deputy will appreciate that pending the establishment of an official register of charities, it is not possible to identify which, if any, of such groups or organisations hold charitable status and, consequently, it is not possible it provide the information sought by the Deputy.
If, however, the Deputy has a query in relation to any particular organisation funded from my Department's Vote Group, I will, of course, endeavour to provide any information held by my Department that may be of assistance to him in that regard.
