Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Public Accounts Committee
2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority
9:00 am
Imelda Munster (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
The documentation and the briefing pack states the advancement of religion is considered to be a reason for having charitable status. The purpose carries the presumption of public benefit. That is a statutory matter but there is nothing there for the advancement of human rights. The church has better rights than Amnesty international. I presume that would be a legislative matter. It could possibly allow a lot of scope for bogus religions or religions that turn profits while not paying tax. It is something that stood out for me. Does Ms Martin have an opinion on this? Does she think it would allow for that scope?
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