Seán Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 81: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will provide the proposed charities regulatory authority with powers to facilitate and advise charitable organisations in relation to their compliance with the proposed charities regulation legislation; the expected date of publication of the Charities Regulation Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42643/06]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The General Scheme for the Charities Regulation Bill is available on my Department's website at http://www.pobail.ie/en/ Charities Regulation/HeadsofBill/.

The General Scheme provides that the proposed new Regulatory Authority will have the power to encourage, facilitate and monitor compliance with the forthcoming Act. Encouragement and facilitation of compliance may include the provision of information such as guidance notes or best practice guidelines, or any such information as the Authority considers appropriate, to encourage and facilitate the better administration and conduct of charities in the new regulatory framework.

It is anticipated that the Charities Regulation Bill, which is currently being drafted, will be published in early 2007.