Written answers

Tuesday, 18 January 2011

Department of Defence

Charities Regulation

8:00 am

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 447: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will examine and support a matter (details supplied). [3019/11]

Photo of Tony KilleenTony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The table below outlines the annual amounts paid by the Department to registered charities in 2010.

YearOrganisation/Body
Organisation of National ex-Servicemen and Women (ONE)Irish United Nations Veteran Association (IUNVA)The Irish Red Cross Society
2010€ 40,000€ 10,000€ 951,000

Both the Organisation of National ex-Servicemen and Women (O.N.E.) and Irish United Nations Veteran Association (IUNVA) are registered as charitable organisations (CHY 13868 and CHY 10066 respectively). The Irish Red Cross Society (CHY 3950) is an independent statute based charitable organisation with full power to manage its own affairs. The grant paid in quarterly amounts to the Irish Red Cross Society includes the Government's annual contribution (currently €130,000) to the International Committee of the Red Cross.

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