Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

We spoke strongly about this matter on Committee Stage. I thought we were given a commitment by the Government that the regulator would be paid for by the State and that under no circumstances would charities pay for the regulator or his or her staff; the State would pick up the tab. I would be disappointed if that were not the case. Charities are doing a job the State is not doing and we would not have them if everybody were well off. It would be very wrong if the regulator and his staff had to be paid for by charities themselves. I hope it will not be the case.

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