Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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402. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the role of the Charities Regulator in the removal of a mural at a centre (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18721/18]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The Charities Regulatory Authority was established in October 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. The Authority is the State organisation responsible for registering and regulating all of Ireland’s charities. Its role is to provide effective and robust regulation in accordance with the 2009 Act.

My Department has been assigned overall policy responsibility for the Charities Regulator. However, the Authority is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions, including any decisions in relation to enforcement matters. Neither I nor my Department have any role in the decision making process of the Authority.