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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Yes but what was it used for it then? We must remember EU law, cross-subsidisation and CIÉ.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Some of the stadiums mentioned are in a pretty precarious situation. There is an impairment loss of €14.1 million in Limerick.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I understand that. Another case mentioned is Waterford, which faces an impairment loss of €3.1 million.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: It is being delayed.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: That suits me perfectly.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I welcome that proposal. I was going to raise the issue myself. I presume we will still discuss the paediatric hospital during our session on 5 December.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I have one other item to mention. I raised it a few weeks ago but I cannot see it on the work programme. I proposed that we take a look at sports capital funding. I thought it would be on the work programme as I raised it a few weeks ago and the committee supported dealing with it. Recent events support the idea of looking at this issue in depth. Can we get it on the programme as soon as...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Okay, that is perfect.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: That is perfect. It is a good idea and I agree with that.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I agree with both proposals and thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for their opening statement. I wish them the best of luck in their important work. Given the number of charities, and there are those that come under two lists, that is, those that are registered and those that are not, and given the number of full-time staff in the Charities Regulator is 37.5 whole-time equivalents, does it have enough capacity to do...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Why the turnover?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Can I have an answer to my second question?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Regarding donations and donors, we know that quite a number of people leave bequests to charities. What kind of powers does the Charities Regulator use to ensure that the money being left in wills to various different charities does what it says on the tin, namely, goes to the right area and relevant charity and is spent in the way the person, persons or organisations intended it to be...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Does that happen all the time?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: The reason I asked the question is that I cannot imagine how the Charities Regulator could go through them all.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Has the Charities Regulator had any cases involving funds that were not administered in the appropriate way or used for the purpose for which they were not intended?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: As the Charities Regulator, if there was a case, Ms Martin would probably remember it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: I started with a question about resources because it is a genuine issue. I am not saying anything against the Charities Regulator as this is purely a resource issue but surely Ms Martin cannot say hand on heart that she knows that in every scenario where a charity receives a donation, it is spent in the manner it was intended to be spent.

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Financial Statements of the Charities Regulatory Authority (21 Nov 2019)

Alan Kelly: Ms Martin cannot say that, therefore. We are here to help the Charities Regulator in this scenario. From a resource point of view, the committee does periodic reports and if members believe the Charities Regulator needs more resources, we will say that plainly. It involves a statement that as Charities Regulator, and this is not Ms Martin's fault, she cannot hand on heart say that the...