John Curran (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)

I move amendment No. 88:

In page 59, to delete lines 31 to 41.

The Bill brings non-cash collections within the scope of the collection permit system for the first time. Until now, the system had only applied to cash collections given that the legislation was introduced in 1962. When combined with a number of other changes to the permit regime proposed here, this amendment will provide fairer access to the permit system irrespective of the method of fund-raising involved. The wording proposed to be relieved left the chief superintendent with no option other than to refuse an application for a non-cash collection on a date or location where notification about another non-cash collection had already been received. This was considered unreasonable as there might be no practical reason why both collections could not be accommodated within the district. In the context of the other Government amendments being brought forward, a more flexible approach to the issuing of permits will emerge.

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