Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2022

Thursday, 30 June 2022

Ceisteanna (176)

Jennifer Whitmore

Ceist:

176. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Defence if any State or semi-State bodies that report to him are currently or have been registered as a charity; the reason for the charity status; the person or body that holds primacy for accountability in those instances, whether the Minister or the Charities Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35003/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence

The only State body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board.  The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act 1927 to provide for the payment of pensions, allowances and gratuities in certain circumstances to members of the Defence Forces.  The Army Pensions Board is not registered as a charity.