Verona Murphy (Wexford, Independent)
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The whole issue with debt warehousing and such ran into €8 million. That is just one charity. Ms Delaney told us the Charities Regulator's resourcing from the Government is €5 million per year. Ms Delaney probably has an opinion that she may or may not be able to share but if that is just one charity, the Charities Regulator is very under-resourced from a confidence and transparency perspective and the perspective of the public.

My view of charities, which I think everyone shares, is that the money people give to charities should be spent on a charitable basis. We have seen what happened in the Peter McVerry Trust and a few other charities such as Concern whose names crop up. Bóthar is another that comes to mind. People are very giving in Irish society in particular. They are very good. I attend coffee mornings all the time and it never ceases to amaze me. Trust and confidence are paramount. What level of resourcing did the Charities Regulator request over and above the current budget in the 2025 Vote?