Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance the registered charities which are primarily involved with self-harm prevention and suicide prevention. [20423/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The position is that up until now there has been no regulatory framework or register governing charities in Ireland. However the recent enactment of the Charities Act 2009 sets out the framework for the registering and regulation of charities into the future. Responsibility for the implementation of this legislation rests with the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

The Revenue Commissioners determine whether a body is entitled to charitable tax exemption under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997. I have been advised by Revenue that there is a broad range of statutory and voluntary organisations carrying out a diverse range of activities both on a national and local basis in the area of mental health, self harm and suicide prevention, which have applied for and have been granted charitable tax exemption. The records maintained by Revenue do not provide a basis for compiling the detailed information in relation to those primarily involved with the prevention of self-harm and suicide as sought by the Deputy. However, a full list of bodies which have been granted charitable tax exemption under section 207 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 is available on the Revenue website at www.revenue.ie.