Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In essence, Friends and Supporters of the CRC Limited receives money from collections made by people up and down the country. A loan of more than €500,000 was transferred onto the backs of the people throughout the country who collected money, made private donations and collected the proceeds of the Santa bear appeal which went to Friends and Supporters of the CRC Limited and the company was transferred to be a subsidiary of the fund-raisers.