Mr. John Farrelly:

They cannot carry out their activities unless they are registered by us. They need to put in a completed application and we need to register it. We are getting swifter at that. There is an international issue because charities can be looked after by different organisations within the State. Some go for a charitable regulator some go within Revenue, while others are within gambling and gaming. Generally speaking, it takes three to four months for an entity to be registered. If we get our systems right and if the application process is right and very clear - we have found this in the disability and nursing home sector - we can expedite it through charitable status in days rather than months. That is down the line.