The Charities Regulatory Authority (the ‘Charities Regulator’) was established in October 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. The Authority is the State organisation responsible for registering and regulating all of Ireland’s charities, with the mandate to promote good governance practice.
The Charities Regulator is under the aegis of my department. It is important to note however, that the Regulator is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions, including recruitment.
The specific grade of ‘enforcement lawyer’ is not applied within the Charities Regulator.
The Charities Regulator has an internal legal function consisting of two qualified solicitors and a qualified barrister, all three are full-time staff members.
There are currently no plans to introduce the specified grade in 2024.