Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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357. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the regulations that control the percentage of each charitable donation that may be applied to administration purposes; if all charitable organisations are required to report the percentage of each donation spent on administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52579/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The proportion of each charitable donation that may be applied by the recipient charity to administration costs is not set in regulations.

The Charities Act 2009 is intended to increase transparency and accountability across the Charities Sector, including through the introduction of new reporting requirements for charities once the Act is in force. Under Section 52 of the Charities Act, charities will be required to provide annual reports to the independent Charities Regulatory Authority that is to be established. These reports will be made available to the public. In this way, members of the public will have access to greater information about how charities use their resources, including charitable donations. The form and content of these reports may be set in regulations by the Minister for Justice and Equality. In July, the Government approved plans for the establishment of the new Authority and it is envisaged that it will come into operation in 2014.