Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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297. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department or any agency funded by her Department require that any director of a charity whose term of office exceeds nine years is obliged to resign as a condition of that charity being allocated public funding. [14734/22]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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As I advised the House in my reply to Dáil Question No. 74 of 9th March, 2022, my Department is responsible for a number of programmes and provides funding to a wide range of organisations from various sectors of society. 

Many of the beneficiaries of these programmes, for example sports clubs, are eligible for charitable status or operate on a non-profit basis.

Details of funding schemes including eligibility criteria, rates of payment and how to apply are published from time to time on my Department's website.  All expenditure is undertaken in accordance with the Public Financial Procedures as set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Details of Department expenditure are published annually in the Department's Appropriation Accounts, which can be found here. 

Should the Deputy have a specific query in relation to funding provided to a particular group or organisation, my officials will seek to assist upon receipt of the relevant details.