John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

The legislation recognises the situation as it currently pertains. A single individual can be a trustee of a charity. The issues raised by the Deputy about accountability are further dealt with at other points in the legislation. I refer to annual reporting and so forth which would pick up on those issues, irrespective or whether it is an individual or a group. This is purely a technical amendment. It is important to note the legislation is intended in so far as possible to accommodate the existing structures of charities in the country. The issue of accountability is dealt with in some detail in other parts of the Bill.

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