Grace Boland (Dublin Fingal West, Fine Gael)
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70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has considered reviewing the remit of the Charities Regulator to ensure it reflects the evolving needs of the charity sector, particularly in areas such as governance, transparency and compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68347/25]

Jerry Buttimer (Cork South-Central, Fine Gael)
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The Charities Regulator was established in October 2014 in accordance with the Charities Act 2009. While the Charities Regulator is under the aegis of my department, it is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions.

The Charities Regulator is the statutory body responsible for registering and regulating all of Ireland’s charities, with the mandate to promote good governance practice. Accordingly, the Charities Regulator has published the Charities Governance Code, under section 14(1)(i) of the Charities Act 2009, to encourage and facilitate the better administration and management of charitable organisations. The Code explains the minimum standards that should be met to effectively manage and control a charity.

Under the Charities Act, the Charities Regulator also has the authority to remove charities from the register for non-compliance with their requirements under the law. To date, 55 charities have been removed from the register for failing to file their annual report.

As part of the oversight and governance arrangements currently in place, officials from my Department meet with the Regulator on a regular basis to discuss the work of the Regulator and its remit. I am satisfied with the current arrangements in place and as such I do not have any plans to formally review the remit of the Charities Regulator.