David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Dr. Browne has made that point and that is his view. I do not believe there is sufficient oversight of charities in this State. We have had a history of a large number of charities which have had to come before the Committee of Public Accounts. The HSE has had to come before the Committee of Public Accounts. There was an absolutely appalling lack of governance and controls. That is not to say it is rampant or evident in every charity but we should not suggest that because we have sufficient levels of oversight in the charity sector we should be satisfied. I am not satisfied. While there is no public funding, as Dr. Browne put it, because it is funding that comes from individuals, where there is a very close synergy and where money is transferred from a foundation to an institution, there is a need for a re-examination of the current structures. That is all I am saying. It is my view and Dr. Browne can hold an entirely different view.