Charities charged for donations under Irish residency scheme

Such payments are not in compliance with the scheme, the notice said. The full amount of the donation had to go to the purpose for which it was donated. “A separate payment to an agent by a charity is not permitted.”, of the Irish Mortgage Holders’ Association, said the department misunderstood how fundraising works.

He said five Chinese investors had agreed to put €2 million into the charity he founded, ICare Housing, as part of an application currently with the department. The money would be used for social housing. This application does not involve an agent fee but other applications being looked at by the charity would, he said.

“Fundraising enterprises go to charities all the time and say, we’ll organise a ball for you, in return for a fee,” he said. The immigration service has contacted the Charities Regulator to say charities must not make payments in order to secure donations.

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