Mr. Patrick O'Connor:

I thank the Senator for her good wishes. I share two things with her. One is the nervousness that she had this morning and the second is the traffic problem coming in. I nearly did not make it.

I do not know, quite frankly, whether we will have a large caseload. I would hope that we would not. It is important to remember, as others have pointed out, that when a group of people come together to form a charity now, they know there is a framework there that they must follow. They should know what is to be done and hopefully they will get guidance and help from the various organisations out there that can assist them in preparing their application. They must make sure that the trustees of the charity or the company limited by guarantee, as the case may be, understand what they are doing and make sure that they comply with the provisions of the Charities Act and other relevant legislation.

I do not think we will have many appeals but I do not know for sure. Perhaps at some stage in the future I can come back before the committee to outline how we are getting on. By that stage I might have a better idea because it is always easier to answer that sort of question retrospectively rather than prospectively. My answer is that I do not think there will be a lot of appeals.