Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2026
41. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of cases before the Charity Appeals Tribunal in the past four years; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals; the funding provided since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23042/26]
View answerThe Charity Appeals Tribunal was established under Section 75 of the Charities Act 2009. The tribunal is a statutory body established with effect from 1 August 2016. The function of the tribunal is to hear and adjudicate on appeals against certain decisions of the Charities Regulator, under Section 45 of the Charities Act 2009. The tribunal is independent in the performance of its statutory duties. My Department provides secretariat support to the Charity Appeals Tribunal.
The following table summarises the appeals cases dealt with by the Charity Appeals Tribunal for the past four years:
|
Year |
Number of Appeals Accepted |
Decision Upheld |
Decision Overturned |
Withdrawn |
Final Hearing Pending |
|
2023 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
2024 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
- |
1 |
|
2025 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
|
2026 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total |
12 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
The following table outlines the expenditure incurred by the Charity Appeals Tribunal for the period 2016 to present:
|
Year |
Funding Total |
|
2016 |
€0.00 |
|
2017 |
€0.00 |
|
2018 |
€0.00 |
|
2019 |
€1,159.91 |
|
2020 |
€0.00 |
|
2021 |
€0.00 |
|
2022 |
€165.00 |
|
2023 |
€3,083.45 |
|
2024 |
€36,766.82 |
|
2025 |
€13,292.45 |
|
2026 |
€0.00 |
