Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Independent)
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576. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that his Department gives to Irish charities; the name of each organisation that receives funding; the amount of funding each organisation receives; the number that are open and transparent regarding salaries; and the steps he is taking to deal with non-disclosures. [53555/13]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The funding of Irish Charities is not a function of my Department. However through the Sports Capital Programme, funding is provided to sports, voluntary and community organisations, some of which would have charitable status, to assist with the provision of sports infrastructure and towards the purchase of sports equipment.  None of this funding may be applied to salaries.  My Department also provides grants to some organisations such as the Community Rescue Boats, Irish Cave Rescue and Mountain Rescue Ireland which includes various regional Mountain Rescue Teams, which are all registered charities. These are all run on a voluntary basis.